MARX TO MAX OPPENHEIM "© 

London, 20 January 1875 

Dear Friend, 

Excuse the delay in writing. I have been exceptionally busy, for 
it was not until today that I finished dealing with the translation 

@ Wilhelm Liebknecht’s jocular name given to him by Marx’s daughters. - > See 
previous letter. 

(French) of the as yet unpublished livraisons* of Capital.’” As soon 

as the whole thing comes out I shall send it to you, for I have 
altered a lot and added a lot, especially in the final sections of the 
French edition. 

Your consignment of pheasants and livers arrived in good time 
and met with a genuinely enthusiastic reception here. 

I am not familiar with the Berlin paper” about which you wrote 
to me; however one of my disciples here may be contributing to it, 
unbeknown to me.” 

I now have another request to make of you. The doctors have 
forbidden me to smoke without a cigar-holder. I should therefore 
like 200 holders for myself and my friends here; they came to my 
notice in Karlsbad, can be thrown away after every cigar if they no 
longer seem usable, and are not to be had over here. But bear in 
mind that this is a commercial commission, the costs of which you 
must acquaint me with if you carry it out, for otherwise I should 
feel embarrassed about approaching you in a similar predicament. 

My daughter‘ sends you her kindest regards. She corresponds 
with Mrs Kugelmann and daughter from whom she has recently 
had letters. 

When you next write, would you be so good as to tell me 
something more about the state of business in Bohemia? 

I much look forward to the time when I shall see you here. 

Yours very cordially, 
Karl Marx