[London, 22 March 1859]

Dear Engels,

Herewith Eccarius’ letter. Unfortunately he had to return to his
tailor’s sweat-shop for which, or so it seems to me, he is by no
means sufficiently recovered.

I wrote about the Reform Bill today**’; you should write (if
your eyes [are alright], as I hope—otherwise, OF COURSE, DON'T THINK OF
1T) about the likelihood of war." This I regard as necessary, if the
rascals on the Tribune are not to reprint anything.” Nothing from

Berlin. Only 3 proof-sheets received” in 8 weeks.
Salut.

Your
K. M.
F. Engels und K. Marx, Bd. 2, Stuttgart, : . .
1913 Published in English for the first

time

* In response to this request Engels wrote the article ‘War Inevitable’. - > of Marx’s A
Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy