Permit to Leave Switzerland Issued to Frederick Engels

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Author(s) Friedrich Engels
Written 11 September 1849


First published in Russian (Voprosy istorii No. 11, 1970)
Printed according to the original
Translated from the French
Published in English for the first time in Marx-Engels Collected Works, Volume 10
Keywords : Switzerland

This document dates from the time of Engels’ stay in Switzerland after the defeat of the Baden-Palatinate uprising (see Note 133). At first Engels lived in Vevey, then in the latter half of August 1849 moved to Lausanne. In his letters of August 1,17 and 23, 1849, Marx invited Engels to London to take part in publishing the journal Neue Rheinische Zeitung. Politisch-ökonomische Revue, as well as in reorganising the ( ommunist League. When he received his permit to leave Switzerland, Engels decided to travel to England via Italy, since the French authorities refused him the right of transit through France. On October 6, 1849, he sailed from Genoa, and after a five-week voyage around the Iberian Peninsula, reached London some time around November 10. (Note from MECW)

No. 1279
Surname: Engels, Writer
Christian names: Friedrich
Place of birth: Barmen (Prussia)
Age: 28 years
Height: 5 foot 93/4 inches, or 1 metre 79 centimetres
Hair: Light brown
Forehead: Broad
Eyebrows: Light brown
Eyes: Brown
Nose: Small
Mouth: Medium
Beard: Light brown
Chin: Round
Face: Oval
Complexion Distinguishing marks: Ruddy


Issued for the period of one year on September 11, 1849 to England via Piedmont and Spain, to reside there. (Authorised by Department of Justice and Supervision September 11, 1849.)


Signature of bearer Fred. Engels[1]

  1. ↑ Signature in Engels' hand.— Ed.
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