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Title: To the Editor of The Eastern Post (1872)
Description: Marx's brief reply to Charles Bradlaugh's charge that he had once informed on others to the Prussian Government.
Author: Karl Marx
Date: 1872-01-16
URL: https://marxismo.school/archivo/marx-engels/originales/1872%20To%20the%20Editor%20of%20The%20Eastern%20Post%2C%20January%2020
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*Written on January 16, 1872. Published in* The Eastern Post*, No. 173, January 20, 1872. Text of the newspaper, as transcribed by Tony Brown for the Marxists Internet Archive; one obvious transcription error corrected. [Traducción al español](https://marxismo.school/archivo/marx-engels/1872%20Al%20redactor%20de%20The%20Eastern%20Post%2C%2020%20de%20enero).*

Sir, — In *The National Reformer* of January 7th, Mr. Charles Bradlaugh says:

> “We only meant to allege that Dr. Marx had, in former times, given information to his own Government.”

I simply declare that this is a calumny, as ridiculous as it is infamous. I call upon Mr. Bradlaugh to publish any fact that could afford him even the slightest pretext for his statement. For his personal tranquility I add that he shall not be “challenged.”

I am, Sir, yours obediently,

Karl Marx

January 16th