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se to send me to Italy. Mr. Conkling also wrote to Arthur in my favor; and I addressed both the President and the Secretary of State, recalling their pledges. Mr. W. W. Astor, however, was immediately appointed and confirmed as Minister to Italy. Both he and his father had been aware of my expectations, and Mr. John J. Astor had congratulated me upon the prospect. They both wrote at once, and assured me that the appointment was entirely unexpected and unsolicited by either of them. Mr. John Astor told me that when he read the announcement of the death of Mr. Marsh, he exclaimed: Now General Badeau will get his mission. Mr. Arthur wrote the following letter to General Grant: Thursday. Executive Mansion, August 3. Washington. My dear General Grant,—I would have been glad to be able to gratify you by the appointment of General Badeau to the Italian Mission, but there were so many embarassments in the way (of which I will tell you when I have the opportunity) that I could