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David H. Pinkney
added thal the Italian Government had offered to allow him lo go to Caprera if he would give up ali politicai designs idée politique in Italy. This offer, of course., he refused bui implied he was willing to go lo Caprera on the sole condi-tion of a pledge to remain on the island until the I" of March.
On taking leave, he enjoined me particularly to moke known his sentiments of gralitude for the kind interest manifested by yourself and Mrs. Marsh.
I am sir Very respectfully yrs G Clay.
Marsh, who bandlod the affair hereafter. was apparently unirapressed by Garibaldi's dcfense of his claims to citizenship reported in this letter. In the succeeding weeks the general made sevcral appeals, as an American citi­zen, through the United States consul at Spezia for an American vessel to take him back to his home on Caprera, and the appeals were varmly suppor-ted by both American and Italian friends of the general. Marsh declined to act on the requests and formally refused to recognize Garibaldi citizen­ship.
DAVID H. PINKTÌEY
University of Missouri, U. S. A.
*J GAY, /OC ci/., pp. 16-17; MARRAHO, lai cii,t p. 122.