<p>On page 833 of the Grundrisse, Marx cites an indirect source for this quote:</p>
<p>&quot;H.A.M. Merivale, Letures on Colonisation. London 1841, Vol 1, p 52n&quot;</p>

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Fine answer! I found the cite in page 752 in this edition, https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/download/pdf/grundrisse.pdf
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<p>In <em>Das Kapital</em>, ch I.1, Marx says that German geologist Eschwege claims that</p>
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<p>total product of the Brazilian diamond mines for the eighty years
ending in 1823 still did not amount to the price of 1 1/2 years’
average product of the sugar and coffee plantations of the same
country,</p>
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<p>Where does Eschwege claim that?</p>

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Where would we find a Brazilian claim from German geologist Eschwege?
tatojo
# Where would we find a Brazilian claim from German geologist Eschwege?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-12-07)

In *Das Kapital*, ch I.1, Marx says that German geologist Eschwege claims that

> total product of the Brazilian diamond mines for the eighty years
> ending in 1823 still did not amount to the price of 1 1/2 years’
> average product of the sugar and coffee plantations of the same
> country,

Where does Eschwege claim that?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-07-30. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

On page 833 of the Grundrisse, Marx cites an indirect source for this quote:

"H.A.M. Merivale, Letures on Colonisation. London 1841, Vol 1, p 52n"

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Fine answer! I found the cite in page 752 in this edition, https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/download/pdf/grundrisse.pdf  

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