Then he added that he had sent a competent man to Barbary to acquire one or two horses fit for racing, in order to send them to you; _et alia non occurrunt_. I commend myself to you, may God grant you felicity.--Naples, March 9, 1489 (1490).[382] Lorenzo de’ Medici, _from Bagno San Filippo, to his son_ Piero Piero,--Enclosed is a letter from Baccio; the bearer is the man of whom he writes, who is passing through Florence. He seems to me clever and one who loves to see antique things. I wish thee to show him all those in the garden, and also what we have in the study; in short, whatever seems best to thee, and thus to give him pleasure.--Bagno San Filippo, May 9, 1490.[383] Lorenzo de’ Medici _to the_ Commissaries of Pistoja Magnificent Commissaries,--Two or three days ago I wrote to Your Magnificences about the liberation of Bastiano di Nanni, imprisoned by you and in danger of losing his life. And although I have not had an answer, yet considering the contents of the enclosed letter from Ser Andrea who lives in Siena with regard to our Republic, I have determined to write again to beg you, not in a general way but from my heart, no longer to delay in acceding to the request of the Magnificent Signory Of Siena, to whom I am under such obligations that if they do not obtain their desire great blame and dishonour will fall on me. Your Magnificences are aware that when one embarks on such an undertaking one spares no effort to accomplish it with honour. For the love of God deliver me from this annoyance, which is considerable, and set the aforesaid Bastiano free according to their wish, for their character is such that either good or great evil will result. I do not think you will wait for another communication from me, delay will greatly diminish the trust the Sienese have in me.--San Filippo, May 21, 1490, at midday. Laurentius de Medicis.[384] Lorenzo de’ Medici _to_ Ser Andrea _at Siena_ Early this morning I had your letter telling me about Dormi and the swelling which began in his body and then settled in his right knee, and of the remedies applied by those farriers. You were right to have the horse doctored at once, and to write fully to me. Wait until the day of the race [the Palio at Siena], and if the farrier and the jockey think the horse is not in a fit state to run, we forbid his starting as it might do him harm, and indeed injure him permanently, even if you think he could run. I leave it to you, who being on the spot can judge better than I can here. I am not inclined to send another horse, we are too near the day of the race, he would arrive tired, and do us little honour.--Florence, July 28, 1490. Laurentius de Medicis.[385] Lorenzo de’ Medici _to_ Giovanni Lanfredini, _Florentine Ambassador at Rome_