Nim, Pumps and Jollymeier are gone to the West End, Christmas
shopping as they pretend, but in reality for a dinner at the Vienna
Beer Hall. As I am still a little under restraint, I have stopped at
home and use the time to write to you. But now the dinner bell
rings — for me and Johnny — and so good-bye. Health and spirits
and a sound foundation for Paul!
Engels to Laura Lafargue 22nd December 1885
Nim Helene Demuth- housemaid
Pumps, Rosher, Mary Ellen, niece of Engels wife Lydia Burns
Jollymeier Carl Shorlemmer, Prof at Owen College Manchester, German SPD
The likely reference is to the Vienna Cafe in New Oxford St near the British Museum
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