<idno>69</idno>Edward Spencer Beesly an Karl Marx in London. London, Montag, 8. März 1869 Gavrilchenko Svetlana Bearbeitung Gioeva Tatjana Bearbeitung Lindenberg Thomas Bearbeitung Lura Caroline Bearbeitung

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Der Brief besteht aus einem Bogen mittelstarkem, weißem Papier im Format 227 × 179 mm. Wasserzeichen: „J & F H / Super Fine / 1867“. Die erste Seite des Bogens ist schwarz umrandet. Beesly hat alle vier Seiten vollständig beschrieben. Schreibmaterial: schwarze Tinte.

Archivsignatur des Moskauer Marx-Engels-Instituts (IMĖ) auf allen beschriebenen Seiten: „Rj 1403a–d“.

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Erstveröffentlichung: gekürzt: R. Harrison. E. S. Beesly and Karl Marx. In: International Revue of Social History. Assen 1959. Vol. IV. Part 1. S. 42/43. vollständig wird der Brief hier erstmals veröffentlicht. letter Edward Spencer Beesly London Karl Marx London Lektüren im Korrespondentenkreis Frankreich Revolutionsjahre 1848/49
University Hall.Gordon Square W.C8 March 1869Dear Dr Marx

I think it is quite right that the Paris workmen should bear in mind that the opposition champions are thoroughly hostile to them on the most important questions; but whether it is wise and patriotic to urge them not to coalesce with the men of 1848 for the purpose of getting rid of Bonaparte is another thing. For my part I am inclined to think that the dethronement & punishment of the latter is so pressing a necessity that all differences should be sunk for the time. Moreover Vermorel appears to me to be too ready to denounce his opponents as villains. I am not disposed to be tender to the bourgeoisie & their economic teachers. But I have no doubt they sincerely believe that they have got hold of the true philosophy, & I dare say that as individuals they are neither better nor worse than the partisans of the other schools. In fact I believe there is generally more private virtue on the side of the “status quo” than on that of revolution. But just as I protest against Revolutions being judged by the lives of Revolutionists so I think it a mistake to suppose that a conservative is likely to be a bad man because he defends a bad cause.

I have ordered Vermorels book Les hommes de 1848.

Yours very trulyE S Beesly