LETTER TO A PUBLIC MEETING AT PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, FEBRUARY 21,
1871.
WASHINGTON, February 21, 1871.
DEAR SIR,--I cannot be at your meeting, but there will be none
among you to rejoice in Italian Unity more than I do. Long has it
been a desire of my heart.
May it stand firm against all its enemies, especially its
greatest enemy, the temporal autocracy of the Pope!
Faithfully yours,