Kossuth Negotiates His Speaking Rates

LAJOS KOSSUTH

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LAJOS KOSSUTH (1802-1894). Nicknamed the Hungarian George Washington, Kossuth led the bloody and unsuccessful revolt against Austrian rule in 1848 and 1849. After his defeat by the Austrian army, Kossuth fled to Turkey, and the Austrians concentrated their authority over Hungary. In the early 1850s, Kossuth came to America to arouse public opinion against the Austrians and to promote Hungarian independence. Later that decade, Kossuth was in Europe where he promoted Hungarian independence. LS. 1pg. 5 x 8. April 21, 1856. Regent Park. A letter signed Kossuth to an unnamed recipient: You have sent me the letters from Woolwich & Stockton on Fees which I enclose, & request you to reply to your friends that I am engaged for the whole next month, but in June I would likely accept invitations if they come from a Committee. In smaller localities I expect a guarantee of a Minimum, in larger ones, as you know, I either take the rise of the Lectures where I have energetic friends who take the trouble of arranging the matters & take them into their hands. Where I am less acquainted I claim two thirds of the gross receipts leaving one third for the committee, to defray all the local expenses. The letter, on blue paper, has mailing folds and is in very good condition with a dark signature. Seller Inventory # 6139

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