[Cavour, Italian statesman and leading figure in the Risorgimento.] Autograph Letter Signed ('C Cavour'), in Italian, enclosing a letter for the Marquess of Azeglio, and inviting the recipient to contribute writing in a powerful 'organ of publicity'.

1p, 12mo. On the recto of the first leaf of a bifolium, the rest being blank. In good condition, lightly aged, with a hole on a blank part of the paper at the foot of the first leaf. Neatly written and signed 'C. Cavour'. Cavour begins by taking up an offer by the unnamed recipient, by asking him to convey a letter to his rival Massimo Taparelli, Marquess of Azeglio (1798-1866), Prime Minister of Sardinia. He hopes that on the recipient's return from London he will employ his pen ' con quell'efficacia che le e propria' in the service of the cause of unification of Italy, by writing in the most powerful 'organo de' pubblicita' which has ever existed [The Times?]. He ends with good wishes for the journey. The letter reads: 'Preg. Sig. | Approfittando della gentile Sua profferta le mando que' compriegata una lettera pel Marchesa d'Azeglio. | Spero che al tuo ritorno da Londra [?] la penna per patrocinare con quell'efficacia che le e propria la causa dell'unificazione d'Italia nel piu potente organo de' pubblicita che abbia mai esistito | Le auguro bouon viaggio e le [?] gli atti della distinta mia Stima.'