MARX TO ENGELS” 

London, 20 July 1858 
9 Grafton Terrace, Maitland Park, 
Haverstock Hill 

Dear Engels, 

When your letter arrived on Saturday I did not reply 
immediately because I first wanted to see what response I got to 
another ‘attempt’ before taking advantage of the authorisation you 
gave me. On Monday, however, I received an answer in the 
negative. Hence any further delay seemed impracticable, Accord- 
ingly to Freiligrath. Today he informed me in writing that the 
thing could be proceeded with on the terms you proposed, but not 
until 3 August since his usurer was unable to go ahead any earlier. 
I shall therefore write and tell him to put the business in hand by 
3 August. 

On Saturday I had a long letter from my mother. For I had 
asked Mrs Liebknecht, who was going to Germany, to take the old 
girl a portrait of our youngest child with a brief note in which I 

a Eleanor Marx 

mentioned my being frequently ill but said nothing about our 
other circumstances.” The old girl’s letter is such as to suggest 
the possibility of a meeting between us a few weeks hence. Ir so, I 
SHOULD ARRANGE THINGS. But I mustn’t be too pressing IN THIS RESPECT. 
Otherwise she will promptly draw sack. 

Thank you for the Tribune article’? More tomorrow. 

Your 
K. M.