Letter to Laura Lafargue, August 24, 1886

Author(s) Friedrich Engels
Written 24 August 1886


First published, in the language of the original (English), in: F. Engels, P. et L. Lafargue, Correspondance, t. I, Paris, 1956
Published in English for the first time in Marx-Engels Collected Works, Volume 47


ENGELS TO LAURA LAFARGUE

IN PARIS

Eastbourne, 24 August 1886
4 Cavendish Place

My dear Laura,

This morning I receive your letter of the 20th from London with a perfect avalanche of other letters and papers—I cannot therefore do to-day more than send you the cheque £15. -

Old Becker[1] writes that he will be here (in London) with the van Kols' by 12th September.

Countess Guillaume-Schack who was here only a month ago writes she will be here about 15 September with the Wischnewetzkys6 ' 8

(male Russian, female Yankee).

Liebknecht writes he may leave for London to-morrow. As soon as he lets me know date of arrival, I shall go to London to see Edward and Tussy before their departure 60 ' and bring Liebknecht over here for a few days — we return to London 4 September.[2]

Glad to see that Vierzon 6 ' 9 is exploited again like Decazeville.[3] 545

The other day a postcard came from Schorlemmer from Bellaggio, Lake of Como.

Love from Nim, the Pumpses and yours affectionately,

F. Engels

  1. ↑ Johann Philipp Becker
  2. ↑ Engels was on holiday in Eastbourne from 7 August to 4 September 1886.
  3. ↑ See also this volume, p. 489.