[London,] 4 September 1878 

Dear Sorge, 

With a view to restoring my health I am leaving today for 
Malvern where I shall spend three weeks.*!° (Address: Dr K. Marx, 
Malvernbury, Great Malvern, Worcester.) My wife has already 
been there some weeks and is seriously unwell; my little grandson* 
has been through a bad illness—and all this rrovsiz is the 
explanation for my not having written before. 

As to Douai, I am entirely of your opinion; do not give him 
Capital. 

My best thanks for your efforts over the Philadelphia papers *! 
and Weydemeyer’s Extract."’ 

The copies have safely reached Engels and myself; it’s no go so 
far as England is concerned, if only on account of the host of 
printer’s errors; also, the translation has certain shortcomings 
which render it unsuitable for this country. However, I intend (on 
my return) to arrange for a somewhat amenpep edition of it for 
London, but in such a way that I shall write a short foreword 

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a Jean Longuet - > See this volume, pp. 276-77. 

while the book itself will appear under Weydemeyer’s name. Le. if 
that meets with your approval. 

Mr Bismarck is working nicely on our behalf. 

Salut. 

Your faithful friend, 
Karl Marx 

I hope I shall soon hear better news of your health. My wife 
asks me to send you her warm regards.