Life of Count Rumford. 643 



The following letter was written by her to Mr. James 

 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 



