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The seaside resorts Engels thought Marx should spend Easter 1866 at, & the one he did

Manchester, 5 March 1866
Dear Moor,
…..as soon as your condition allows, you should go to the seaside for at least 4 weeks
and in any case have a change of air. Now what do you think of
that? Would you prefer to go to a seaside resort near here
(Lytham, or Blackpool or New Brighton perhaps) or on the south
coast? Make your MIND up about it, and if the former, then come
up here. I shall raise the money for the purpose and, as I
promised you, a bit more as well. These constantly recurring
carbuncles have really just got to stop, or you will be unable either
to work or to do anything else. So, you must reach a decision.

[London,] 6 March 1866
Dear FRED,
As it seems decided I am to go away, I think it is best to go to
Margate. The air is particularly good there. Besides, not far from
London in case anything were to happen. And although the last
carbuncle has also disappeared, the wound has not healed up yet, so
lengthy train journey would be awkward for me.