Nyulásziné Straub Éva: A Kossuth-emigráció olaszországi kapcsolatai 1849–1866 (Magyar Országos Levéltár kiadványai, II. Forráskiadványok 34. Budapest, 1999)

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kivonatot közöl Gál Sándor leveleiből, amelyekben beszámol Szamosi (Makk) tevékenységéről és pénzügyi elszámolást ad. - Lemmi hiszi, hogy a New York-i megállapodás szerint Kossuth elküldi főnökének (Mazzininak) a szükséges anyagi fedezetet az utazásra, sajtóra, propagandára. Ne felejtse az 500 £-ot se, amit Kossuth Londonba érkezésekor kapott kölcsön az angoloktól.

3 - Elszámol 500 £-ról. Malte 2 Juin 1852 Monsieur Quatre longs mois sans réponse á mes No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 et 9 adressée á New York á Mr. Kingsland. Votre silence m'a piacé dans une position bien fácheuse. Faut-il abandonner la ligne de conduite suivie jusqu'á présent? Dois-je détruire les moyens ramassés avec tant de peine? Est-ce que vos projets sont changés? L'aífaire des principautés doit-il

4 avoir lieu, oui ou non? Dans ce cas je n'entends pas de travailler de concert avec vos agents prudence, discipline économie ne sont pas leurs éléments. Extraits des lettres de Gall:

5 Galatz

6 de Constantinople, 18 March, 1852. I meet our Belgien friend Mr Schtwarzenberg]

7 and I gave him a strong lesson respecting his business. I am now preparing to move every means as possible to establish a complet business. In behalf of Szamosy

8 I will be very precautious. He is a little ambitious. I know him very well and I will find the means to sporn his ambition. The first communication will be by our friend in Bucarest by a letter. I will see how Szamosy will answer. Ifit will be possible to use him, I will then meet him in Galatz. Idem. 4 May, 1852. I hope till to the end of this month we will receive the news about the exportation of the wares from America. Our principal

9 must alsó return very soon. My commissioners are now action very successful. Szamosy was arrested but he escaped fortunately. Instead of him delivered the Wallachian Governement a whole family to the Austrians.

10 All his correspondence they found and took. Will you so kind to write this to our principal. Várna, 19 May, 1852.1 leit Constantinople to visit the shores of the Danube and to meet several of my commissioners. There is arrived a man to Várna who is sent by the merchants in Pest to me and to the principal, to teli us that if we not will begun our undertaking in this year, in the next year they will do nothing. But this man was very stupid. He asked everybody where I am and he caused by his stupidity much dificulty for may voyage. I beg your to write this immediately to our principal I arrange now everything. Shumla, 23 May, 1852.1 am now preparing our affairs for the transportation of wares to the place of its destination. The íirst plan made by our principal is impossible to perform. The passage for the smugglers in great number through two countries is impossible. The measures taken by the rivals of our commerce make grest difficulties. Therefore I propose and will carry out another plan which I will communicate if I succeed now im my undertaking. Meanwhile till the wares with the vessél arrive, would you be so kind to find out how many of assistance can be made ready who will jóin with the smugglers at