Letter to Max Oppenheim, October 17, 1874

Author(s) Karl Marx
Written 17 October 1874


First published in Rheinische Zeitung, Köln, 21. Februar 1933
Printed according to the original
Published in English for the first time in Marx-Engels Collected Works, Volume 45


MARX TO MAX OPPENHEIM

IN PRAGUE

London, 17 October 1874

1 Maitland Park Road, N. W.

Dear Mr Oppenheim,

A few days ago I posted off one Capital and one 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte for you and one copy of each of these books for Dr Gans jun. Would you be so kind as to send his copies on to him; he lives in Rosengasse, No. 17, 1st floor, Prague.

When I took my departure from Karlsbad, I did so with the intention of proceeding directly to Hamburg in order to settle my business with the bookseller[1] there and then to return to London as soon as possible to resume my work. I soon discovered, however, that the after-treatment following the strict regime of Karlsbad is not to be taken lightly and so had to spend almost another two weeks romping around Dresden, Leipzig, Berlin and Hamburg. Had I foreseen this—and my daughter[2] and I both regret our mistake—I would have first come to see you in Prague.

Mais l'homme propose et le chemin de fer dispose![3]

I hope that your health has improved and that your business may one day soon bring you in this direction.

My daughter sends you her best regards.

Yours very sincerely,

K. Marx

  1. ↑ Otto Meissner
  2. ↑ Eleanor
  3. ↑ But man proposes and the railway disposes.