Volume II Part 33 (1/2)

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At this time, 1802, public spirit was at end in France The real republicans were harrassed by eternal prosecutions Paine was a truly grateful man: his friendshi+p was active and war the six years that he lived in our house, he frequently pressed us to go to A us all that he should be able to do for us, and saying that he would bequeath his property to our children Soreat consequence made it impracticable for Mr Bonneville to quit France; but, foreseeing a new revolution, that would strike, personally, many of the Republicans, it was resolved, soon after the departure of Mr Paine for A fully on the good offices of Mr Paine, whose conduct in America justified that reliance

In 1802 Paine left France, regretted by all who knew him He e to Mr Patterson, of Baltier After a very store, he landed at Baltimore on the 30th of October, 1812 He reton, where he published his Letters to the Americans

A few months afterwards, he went to Bordentown, to his friend Col

Kirkbride, who had invited hi letter of 12 Nove]

He staid at Bordentown about two reat nuave him a splendid dinner at the City Hotel In June, 1803, he went to Stonington, New England, to see some friends; and in the autumn he went to his farm at New Rochelle (The letter of Tho]

An inhabitant of this village offered him an apartment, of which he accepted, and while here he was taken ill His complaint was a sort of paralytic affection, which took away the use of his hands He had had the same while at Mr Monroe's in Paris, after he was released fro better, he went to his farm, where he remained a part of the winter, and he ca (1804) he went back to his farm The far his rent, brought Mr Paine a bill for fencing, which ot nothing but the right of paying the law-expenses! This and other necessary expenses coave the honest far possession of the farm himself, he hired Christopher Derrick to cultivate it for him He soon found that Derrick was not fit for his place, and he, therefore, discharged hi, about six o'clock, Mr Paine being in his rooun was fired a few yards froun struck the bottoe, which was of sed, as was next day discovered, in thesill and wall The shooter, in firing the gun, fell; and the barrel of the gun had entered the ground where he fell, and left an i

Tho farun, he took hold of it, and perceived that the un was filled with fresh earth) And then he heard that Christopher Derick had borrowed the gun about five o'clock the evening before, and had returned it again before six o'clock the sa

Derick was arrested, and Purdy, his brother farmer, becaht forward at New Rochelle; and Derick was acquitted

See p 343 of this volu of J P Cobbett, then with his father in New York

In 1806 Thomas Paine offered to vote at New Rochelle for the election

But his vote was not ad a citizen of A letters [_The letters are here , but no doubt the same as those on pp 379-80 of this volume_]

This case was pleaded before the Supreme Court of New York by Mr

Riker, then Attorney General, and, though Paine lost his cause, I as his legatee, did not lose the having to pay for it It is however, an undoubted fact, that Mr Paine was an American Citizen

He reust of every kind, occasioned by the gross and brutal conduct of soo and live at New York

On the 4th of April, 1807, he wrote the following letter to Mr

Bonneville [in Paris]:

”My dear Bonneville: Why don't you come to America Your wife and two boys, Benjaood health They all speak English very well; but Thoot his French I intend to provide for the boys, but, I wish to see you here We heard of you by letters by Madget and Captain Hailey Mrs Bonneville, and Mrs Tho ladies

”I send this by a friend, Mrs Champlin, ill call on Mercier at the Institute, to knohere you are Your affectionate friend”

And so letter:

”My dear Bonneville: I received your letter by Mrs Champlin, and also the letter for Mrs Bonneville, and one from her sister I have written to the A him to interest himself to have your surveillance taken off on condition of your co to join your family in the United States

”This letter, with Mrs Bonneville's, come to you under cover to the American Minister from Mr Madison, Secretary of State As soon as you receive it I advise you to call on General Ar and inform him of the proper ny, who succeeds Talleyrand, is, I suppose, the same as Minister of the Interior, fro the iron bridge I think you once ith me to see him

”Call on Mr Skipith my compliments He will inform you what vessels will sail for New York and where from Bordeaux will be the best place to sail from I believe Mr Lee is American Consul at Bordeaux

When you arrive there, call on him, with my compliments You may contrive to arrive at New York in April or May The passages, in the Spring, are generally short; seldom more than five weeks, and often less

”Present oire--When you co all my works, and those I have yet in manuscript, by subscription They will es each Yours in friendshi+p--T P”

This letter is entirely in the writing of Madame Bonneville Beneath it is written: ”The above is a true copy of the original; I have coether