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Title: Engels to Florence Kelley-Wischnewetzky, London, 28 May 1887
Description: Engels has not yet received a copy of the English Condition of the Working Class; the London agent of the publisher represents Bismarckism in the book trade.
Author: Friedrich Engels
Date: 1887-05-28
URL: https://marxismo.school/archivo/marx-engels/cartas/originales/1887-05-28%20Engels%20to%20Florence%20Kelley-Wischnewetzky
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*Letter from Friedrich Engels to Florence Kelley-Wischnewetzky in New York, London, 28 May 1887. Written in English. Text from: F. A. Sorge (ed.),* Briefe und Auszüge aus Briefen von Joh. Phil. Becker, Jos. Dietzgen, Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx u. A. an F. A. Sorge und Andere *(Stuttgart, 1906), p. 267. [Spanish translation](https://marxismo.school/archivo/marx-engels/cartas/1887-05-28%20Engels%20a%20Florence%20Kelley-Wischnewetzky)*

London, May 28th 1887.

Dear Mrs. W.

I find both in “*Justice*” and “Socialdemocrat” of this week a notice of the English “Lage”, but have myself up to now not received a single copy, nor even seen the book. There seems to be some queer management somewhere, which may want looking into by you. Just this moment K. K. comes in and says he has received a box with 18 copies, of which he kindly places a few at my disposal, so that I have at least a chance of a look at the book.

I am informed that the London Agent of Mr. L. is the firm which specially represents Bismarckism in the London Book Trade. This cannot of course be helped but is an unfortunate circomstance for us. Transl. of preface just too late for this Steamer, pr. next mail certain.

Yours faithfully

F. E.