Draft of Brown, Nicholas to Rusconi, Carlo Brown, Nicholas 1792-1859 creator Rusconi, Carlo 1812-1889 Text Draft of letter—eventually dated February 18, 1849—in which Brown assures Rusconi, the foreign affairs minister of the Roman Republic, that the government of the United States will recognize the Roman Republic at the nearest opportune moment. Brown goes on to express his enthusiasm for the Roman Republic, praising in particular the calm that its government has been able to maintain despite turbulent circumstances and speaking of a new "modern Rome" that follows in the legacy of the great men of its storied past. See also: bdr710156. Ms 660 Draft of Brown, Nicholas to Rusconi, Carlo, Rush Hawkins collection, Ms.2006.05, Brown University Library 1849 February 18 1849 1849 Rome, Italy ita 2 pages reformatted digital No Copyright - United States Collection is open for research. Rush Hawkins collection 1750-1951 Ms.2006.05 Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/) https://www.riamco.org/render?eadid=US-RPB-ms.2006.05&view=title Box 10, Volume 4, Page 109 bdr:417977 bdr417977 Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)