Letter to Friedrich Engels, August 8, 1854

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MARX TO ENGELS

IN MANCHESTER

[London,] 8 August 1854

Dear Frederic,

I have duly received your war 'OBSERVATIONS'[1] and incorporated them IN TODAYS LETTER.[2] If you can possibly see your way to getting hold of some money for me I would urgently request you to do so. The £11 extra expenditure incurred over the past 6 weeks has plunged me into the utmost DESTITUTION. Moreover, Pieper, who is sans sou[3] has been living and eating here all that time and will certainly be staying for another 2-3 weeks. C'est dur[4]

Did you see in the papers that the 2 Turkish officers sent to that 'great' democrat Shamyl Bey by the Asiatic army were accompanied by COLONEL Bangya?

Your

K. M.

  1. F. Engels, 'The Attack on the Russian Forts'.
  2. K. Marx, 'Evacuation of the Danubian Principalities.—The Events in Spain.—A New Danish Constitution.— The Chartists'.
  3. penniless
  4. It is hard.