In view of the reflections made upon Lord Hardwicke's conduct at Genoa which I have considered in the preceding chapter, I have thought it well to print, without further comment, copies of certain documents which were found among his papers. These, I think, leave no doubt as to the light in which that conduct appeared to those best able to judge of it.
A letter from General La Marmora: dated 'La Lanterna,' 9 April, '49.
Three o'clock.
STATO MAGGIORE, QUARTIER GENERALE,
della 6° Divisione, addi 1849.
OGGETTO.
'MILORD,
'J'aurai des dépêches très importantes à vous communiquer. Si ce n'est pas une indiscretion je vous priérai de passer un moment ici d'autant plus que j'espère le Sindic de la ville voudra y venir aussi ainsi que je l'ai invité.
'Votre très humble serviteur,
'ALPHONSE LA MARMORA.'
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Letter from the Syndic of Genoa to Lord Hardwicke.