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I will therefore cut short in a serious manner the plot. But considered it my duty to give you notice of the matter shouid it nave escaped your vigilance, or request your communication shouid you also happened to hear anything about it. Please also to inforni L[edru]-Rollin about it, with my best complimenti
You would in the same time much oblìge me by informing me, what has been done about the Italian-Hungarian Committee, and about the shilling fund, which I understand has been started; but I don 't know anything about the respective arrangement, and must confess that I fear it will prove entirely a failure and do some harm to our Joint credit, if it is issued without such a previous organi-sation, as I suggested in my letter (I believe) from Cincinnati. Because every incident con fimi s my conviction that glorious Albion, has and will have not a shilling to devote to the freedom of the worid,
With brotherly affection
Yours entirely
V " L,K'
August, 4. 1852; My dear friend!
I can not dissimulate, that I can scarcely recover from the asto-nishement your note has caused me to day. It would never have come to my mind, that either You or Ledru-Rollin could have any knowledge about the untoward matter; because judging from what I would
(1) Mio co/ro amico,
JTon posso celare olio duro fatica a rifarmi dallo stoppie che ini. li a cor gionafco il vostro biglietto cV oggi. Nou mi sarebbe mai venuto in mente, ohe o voi o Loclrii-Rollin foste infarinati dell'increscioso all'are: poiché, gindìoondo elie io ho sempre considerato e considererò sempremio dovere verso dì voi e di i imi uno ne altro in nn oaso come questo, non avrei mai immaginato ohe la mia firma potesse essere apposta su alcun documento, senza prima awortirmi, senza che lo sapessi. Ecco il motivo del dissenso.
Voi dite; Non possiamo impedire di far sottoscrizioni in nostro favore,; ed è veiio. Lasciate che ognuno faccia della sua attività qool che gli piace,