Neuenahr, 24 August 1877 
Hotel Flora 

Dear Bracke, 

I much regret that under the circumstances our meeting is not 
teasible, since this would mean interrupting your cure, which is 
inadvisable. 

I at once started going through the proofs,” a task that was 
interrupted by the arrival of my friend Professor Schorlemmer 
from Manchester who, however, is only staying here for a day or 
two. A letter to you I began yesterday at the same time’? will also 
include a few comments of mine and hence I shan’t be able to 
finish it until I have done the proof-reading. 

Apropos. I have had a letter from London from my friend 
Maltman Barry (a Scot). He is a former member of the General 
Council in London and the most zealous and competent of our 
British party comrades. He informs me that he is going to the 
Ghent Congress *** and would like a recommendation to delegates from 
Germany if any should be coming. Perhaps you would be good 
enough to write me a note for him to this effect. 

With kindest regards, 

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Yours, 
Karl Marx