| 1 Pleasant Row
Canonbury N
Octr 27th 1867
My dear Sir
At a Conference of Freethinkers held at Radleys Hotel on Tuesday last the 22nd Inst (pursuant to an
invitation a Copy of which was forwarded to you) & attended by upwards of
70 Ladies & Gentlemen it was resolved that Siehe Marx an Engels, 2.11.1867 „Der einliegende
Brief v. Maughan ...“.
Schließen a
“Central Association of Freethinkers” should be
formed. Twenty Eight friends were nominated
and requested to form a Preliminary Council (with power to add to their number),
first, to Settle the basis of Action, then, to draw up an address to be sent to
known Freethinkers inviting their Co operation, and finally, to fully constitute
the Association.
Marx lehnte die Einladung ab. Siehe Marx
an Engels, 2.11.1867.
Schließen As you were among those thus requested to act upon the
Council, the favour of your attendance is solicited at the first Meeting
to be held at No 4 Chatham Place Bridge St foot of Blackfriars Bridge (left side) on
Monday next Novr 4th
at 7. P.M.
In case you are unable or find it inconvenient to accede to the request of the Meeting I shall feel obliged by your letting me know as early as possible.
I amMy dear Sir
Yours very respectfully
John Maughan.
Secy pro. tem.
Please turn over.
| List of Persons nominated.
Those markd thus × were present & consented to serve
× Mr Barralet, W. | Mr Maccall. W. |
× ” Boon M. J. | Dr Marx (Carl) |
× Mrs Boon. – | × Mr Maughan J. |
Mr Cochram | ” Moore, Richd |
× ” Comray. M.D. | × ” Murray |
× ” Crocker | × ” Priest |
” Davis H. C. | × ” Short |
× ” Farrah F | × ” Taylor. Saml |
” Fox (Peter) | × ” Taylor. T. |
” Ivory. H. | Dr Travis. H. |
× ” Johnson. W. H. | × Cap. Walhouse |
× ” Langley, (Baxter) | Mr White |
× Mrs Law | × ” Wild |
× Mr Lea | ” Williamson |
Zitiervorschlag
John Maughan an Karl Marx in London. London, Sonntag, 27. Oktober 1867. In: Marx-Engels-Gesamtausgabe digital. Hg. von der Internationalen Marx-Engels-Stiftung. Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin. URL: http://megadigital.bbaw.de/briefe/detail.xql?id=M0000406. Abgerufen am 27.01.2023.