Letter to Karl Marx, August 9, 1852
| Author(s) | Friedrich Engels |
|---|---|
| Written | 9 August 1852 |
First published in MEGA, Abt. III, Bd. 1, 1929
Published in English for the first time in Marx-Engels Collected Works, Volume 39
Published in English for the first time in Marx-Engels Collected Works, Volume 39
ENGELS TO MARX
IN LONDON
[Manchester,] Monday evening [9 August 1852]
Dear Marx,
I've done a stupid thing. In its MAIL TABLE the Daily News does not mention any American STEAMER for Wednesday — so I succumbed to the Sunday indolence so natural to a commerçant.[1] And today I see from a commercial circular that a STEAMER is in fact leaving the day after tomorrow. I have begun to work,[2] but nothing is ready. I have Pindar coming to see me this evening and even if I sent him away, I doubt whether I should get anything done in the few hours before the last post. Donc[3] you and I have been duped. But I shall never again make the mistake of believing the commercial intelligence provided by the organ of the bourgeoisie.
Your
F. E.