Letter to Friedrich Engels, June 9, 1882

Author(s) Karl Marx
Written 9 June 1882


First published abridged in Der Briefwechsel zwischen F. Engels und K. Marx, Bd. 4, Stuttgart, 1913 and in full in MEGA, Abt. III, Bd. 4, Berlin, 1931
Printed according to the original
Published in English for the first time in Marx-Engels Collected Works, Volume 46


MARX TO ENGELS

IN LONDON

[Postcard]

Argenteuil, 9 June 1882

11 Boulevard Thiers

DEAR FRED,

As you know, everywhere I go I must, like TICKETS OF LEAVE, report to the doctor nearest to the place where I first take up my abode.

Yesterday, therefore, EXAMINATION by Dr Dourlen. State of health exactly the same in which it was at Monte Carlo. As to the bronchite, I shall for a few weeks try the sulphurous waters of Enghien, about 15 minutes distance from Argenteuil; if this will not work, he wants to send me to the Pyrenees (Cauterets). (The same things had me already told by Dr Kunemann, who, in the last time, commenced to feed me with pastilles de sulphured[1] .) A specialist[2] at Enghien is a special friend of Dr Dourlen to whom he will give me a letter. Generally Dr Dourlen found the tone and strength of my body much other than when I left; he was even astonished that I was in so good a condition after two rechutes et après 14 vésicatoires.[3]

Compliments to all.

Old Moor

Longuet brings me every evening the Standard, so useless to him. I have not yet written to the Gascon[4] ; my cough warns me to be careful before seeing friends.

[On the side reserved for the address]

Frederick Engels, Esq. 122 Regent's Park Road, London, N. W., Angleterre

  1. ↑ sulphur pills
  2. ↑ Dr Feugier
  3. ↑ relapses and after 14 vesicatories
  4. ↑ Paul Lafargue