Engels to Harry Quelch, [London,] 2 April 1895

Draft letter of Friedrich Engels to Harry Quelch, in London, [London,] 2 April 1895, written below Quelch's letter of 1 April 1895 on the letter paper of Justice. Manuscript preserved at the IISG (Karl Marx / Friedrich Engels Papers, inv. K 1384), transcribed from the digital facsimile by the Escuela de marxismo, 2026 (double reading and collation with the image). Diplomatic transcription: spelling, capitals, abbreviations and punctuation as in the manuscript; underlining rendered as italics; deletions as text where legible, otherwise [ilegible]; interlinear and marginal additions inserted where marked, with a note; [?] after an uncertain reading. Traducción al español

Dr Comr 2/4/95

I have been compelled to decline, at least for this year, all demands [ilegible] [ilegible] for contributions to extra numbers of periodicals both for 18. March & 1t May, and am therefore unable to make an exception in favour of in the shape of an „interview" for "Justice". [ilegible] This, however, does not mean that I should not be quite willing, if you should wish it, to discuss with you privately & in a friendly way the progress & present position of the movement, in [ilegible] England & out of England, [ilegible] it may [ilegible]

If this should meet your views & you will be good enough to¹ propose a day & hour that you could call, I will try to arrange to be at home.

Yours faithy