Letter to Friedrich Engels, August 21, 1871

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MARX TO ENGELS

IN LONDON

[Brighton,] 21 August 1871

DEAR FRED,

Time until Wednesday.3

Jung here since Saturday, goes back today. I shall get some money for the REFUGEES through a (French) priest called Pascal.[1]

Salut,

The pen too bad to write.

Your

K. M.

  1. In June 1871 the General Council began to raise funds and distribute them among the Commune refugees; it also found jobs for them. In July the General Council formed a special Relief Committee which included Marx, Engels, Jung and other members of the Council. On 5 September 1871 Marx and Engels, being busy with the preparations for the London Conference of 1871, resigned from the Committee. Marx nevertheless continued to take an active part in organising assistance to the Commune refugees.