Letter from Samuel Smiles to John Murray III, 30 March 1879 [Library reference: MS.41100].
Samuel Smiles wrote to John Murray III from Rome during a visit to Italy in 1879.
The Italian version of Smiles' book 'Self-Help' was a huge success and was published in more editions than in Britain.
On his visit to Italy, Smiles was treated as a literary and social hero, and met many important and distinguished Italians.