| Author(s) | Friedrich Engels |
|---|---|
| Written | 14 April 1883 |
ENGELS TO EDUARD BERNSTEIN
IN ZURICH
London, 14 April 1883
Dear Mr Bernstein,
Dr Aveling, editor of Progress, wrote to The Republican with a view to purchasing the wood block of Marx's portrait which appeared in that paper. 13 Came the reply: THATBLOCK. HAS BEEN SENT TO GERMANY FOR THE Sozialdemokrat, so IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU TO HAVE IT. Aveling now en- joins me to write forthwith, asking if he could have the block as soon as possible. If not, then perhaps a cliché of it. There may also be some misunderstanding, the block having, perhaps, gone to the Neue Welt. Please let me know at once by postcard. 14
The report of the Congress ' 5 most edifying. ' 6
In great haste,
Yours,
F.E.
The 2nd volume of Capital is there — but I can't tell you what a state it's in— 1,000 pages of ms. to go through. 17 However, don't put anything in the paper yet; as soon as I can say anything for sure, I'll let you have something authoritative.