| Author(s) | Friedrich Engels |
|---|---|
| Written | 23 July 1895 |
ENGELS TO LAURA LAFARGUE
AT LE PERREUX
Eastbourne, 23 July 1895
My dear Löhr,
To-morrow we return to London. There seems to be at last a crisis ap- proaching in my potato field on my neck, so that the swellings may be opened and relief secured. At last! so there is hope of this long lane coming to a turning. And high time it is for with my deficient appetite, etc. I have been pulled down considerably.
The elections here have come off as I said: a large Tory majority, the Liberals hopelessly beaten and I hope in full dissolution.[1] The brag of Independent Labour Party 114 and Social Democratic Federation 44 face to face with a reality of some 82,000 votes for Labour Candidates up to now (hardly any yet to come) and the loss of K. Hardie's seat. Still that was more than they had a right to expect.
Victor Adler is here. Have you or Paul any questions to ask him about Paul's arrangement with the Arbeiter-Zeitung or can I be of any use in any way to you with him?
I am not in strength to write long letters, so good bye. Here's your good health in a bumper of lait de poule[2] fortified by a dose of cognac vieux[3] .
Amitiés à Paul[4]
Ever yours
F. Engels