London, 14 February 1874 
Dear Sorge, 

Just a very hasty note to let you know that around a fortnight 
ago I sent you 1 parcel with 12 Alliances” and the day before 

aR. H. Meyer, Der Emancipationskampf des vierten Standes, Vol. 1, Berlin, 1874, 
p. 120.-% K. Marx and F. Engels, The Alliance of Socialist Democracy and the 
International Working Men’s Association. 

yesterday, 2 parcels, each with 50 copies of the English Rules,’ i 
100 in all. 

I have managed to get hold of around three hundred copies of 
the German Rules here, and the English Federal Council has 
promised me a further 400-500 English ones. As soon as I have 
them, I shall send you the whole lot, together with some Alliances, 
per Parcets Company. The post is becoming too expensive; the 
English Rules cost 4 shillings! To save you problems with customs 
duties I shall refer to you on the cover as General Secretary, I.W.A. 

It was obvious that the New York movement would slip out of 
your hands as soon as public MEETINGS and other demonstrations 
replaced real work and organisation. 

I suppose the German gentlemen will have found out by now 
what it means to join forces with the Yankee swindlers. 

Your 
F. Engels 
More soon!