London, 25 July 1892 

Dear Friend, 

I have not replied to your letter of 13 May sooner because I wished 
to include with my reply a material token of my sympathy. At the 
time, however, I myself was short of funds and it is only now that 
I find myself in a position to send you the enclosed money-order for 
three pounds sterling. I know only too well that your troubles all de- 
rive from the struggle for existence and I’m only sorry that I cannot 
do more to make that struggle easier for you. 

Meanwhile I’m glad to learn from your letter of 1 July that your 
health is improving and that there is no longer any fear of the neuras- 
thenia that was threatening to take hold. I hope the improvement 
will continue, so that you will soon be able to look round for remu- 
nerative employment again. 

I shall ask Aveling tomorrow about the Students’ Marx; he is un- 
likely to raise any objections.°3* 

You will have heard that in the elections °°* here we scored posi- 
tive triumphs over both the old parties and that even where we lost we 
gave the Liberals a taste of our power. The movement is gaining 
more and more ground, thanks in particular to the resolution regard- 
ing eight hours demonstrations adopted by the Paris Congress.°! The 
First of May has ‘fait merveille’,* immeasurably more so than did the 
Chassepots at Mentana,°3° which have long since been consigned to 
the scrapheap. 

With sincere regards, 

Yours, 
F. Engels