Life of Count Rumford. 643 



The following letter was written by her to Mr. Jams 

 F. Baldwin : 



" BROMPTON Row, January 22, 1816. 



"DEAR FRIEND, Having heard of a vessel which sails 

 from this port for Philadelphia, I improve the opportunity to 

 acknowledge the reception of yours of December 9, which 

 arrived safe. I am exceedingly obliged to you for the atten- 

 tion of writing, and shall learn with much interest all particulars 

 of my country and friends you may have to communicate. I 

 am ignorant of almost all events ; have seen very few Ameri- 

 cans since I came away, and have seldom received any letters. 

 I, however, received your first, which I answered, and found 

 two more among some papers I left at Auteuil, on having them 

 restored to me after my father's death. I was from August till 

 the following May at Auteuil at that time, when I came here, 

 where I have remained ever since. 



" My object in coming was principally to look after this 

 house and have it repaired, which I have now accomplished. 

 The last of the workmen went away about a week ago, and 

 having commenced immediately on my arrival, you will perceive 

 it was several months I have been engaged in these repairs. I 

 propose to let the house as soon as a convenient opportunity 

 offers, and most likely shall return to France and establish 

 myself there. I like well enough to live in England, and might 

 perhaps prefer it, but do not view it as so much to my interest. 

 It is much dearer living here than it is in France, nor have I so 

 many friends here as I have there. Mons. Delessert and Mr. 

 Parker were very particular friends of my father's, and are very 

 friendly to me. It is through Mons. Delessert I receive my 

 Bavarian pension, and indeed my other little annuity left me 

 by my father ; so that it is better to be at hand. 



" I will thank you to make inquiries about my brother at 

 Concord [Mr. Paul Rolfe] and let me know, for I wrote to 

 him since I came' away, and not receiving any answer led 

 me to fear he might be ill, or that some difficulty had befallen 

 him. I have not received any intelligence either from my 



