FROM THE CASTLE IN THE AIR TO THE LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD* THE God that Moses writes about Is one that I refuse, He for his chosen People took The disobedient Jews. Their country often he laid waste, Their little ones he slew; But I have shown a better taste In chusing Y, O, […]
From the original letter at the Library of Congress. 4th — Dear Sir I need not mention to you the happiness I received from the information you sent me by Mr. Beresford. I easily guess the persons you have conversed with on the subject of my liberation – but matters and even promises that pass
To James Monroe November 2, 1794 Read Post »
From the original letter at the Librray of Congress. Vendr 30 Dear Sir I received your friendly letter of the 26 Vendre. on the day it was written, & I thank you for communicating to me your opinion upon my Case. Ideas serve to beget Ideas, and as it is from a review of every
To James Monroe October 20, 1794 Read Post »
From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Dear Sir On the 28th of this month (Oct.) I shall have suffered ten months imprisonment to the dishonour of America as well as of myself, and I speak to you very honestly when I say that my patience is exhausted. It is only my actual
To James Monroe October 13, 1794 Read Post »
From the original letter at the Library of Congress. uxembourg 14th Vendemiaire, old stile Oct 4th Dear Sir — I thank you for your very friendly and affectionate letter of the 18th of Sep. which I did not receive till this morning – It has relieved my mind from a load of disquietude. You will
To James Monroe October 4, 1794 Read Post »
From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Dear Sir As I have not yet recd any ansr to my last, I have amused myself with writing you the enclosed memda. – Though you recommend patience to me I cannot but feel very pointedly the uncomfortableness of my situation, and among other reflections that
To James Monroe [October 1794] Read Post »
From the original letter at the Library of Congress. The following Memorial contains remarks upon my Claim of Citizenship in America, with a proposal misled, as I conceive, to the state of things – Memorial of Thomas Paine to the Minister Plenipotentiary of the Unites States of America. Prison of the Luxembourg Sepr. 14th 1794
To James Monroe September 14, 1794 Read Post »
From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Luxembourg – Ther. 2d My Dear Sir Having nothing to do but to sit and think I will write to pass away time, and to say that I am still here. I have received two notes from Msr. Beresford which are encouraging (as the generality of
To James Monroe August 25, 1794 Read Post »
From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Prison of the Luxemborg 30 Thermidor Dear Sir In addition to my letter of yesterday (sent to Mr. Beresford to be conveyed to you but which is delayed on account of his being at St. Germain) I send the following memoranda. I was in London at
To James Monroe August 18, 1794 Read Post »
From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Luxemburg – 29th Thermidor My Dear Sir As I believe none of the public papers have announced your name right I am unable to address you by it – but a new minister from America is joy to me and will be so to every American
To James Monroe August 16, 1794 Read Post »
From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Citizen Representatives If I should not express myself with the energy I used formerly to do, you will attribute it to the very dangerous illness I have suffered in the prison of the Lux — for several days I was insensible of my own existence and
To the French National Convention August 7, 1794 Read Post »
FROM THE CASTLE IN THE AIR TO THE LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD MEMORY, like a beauty that is always present to hear itself flattered, is flattered by everyone. But the absent and silent goddess, Forgetfulness, has no votaries, and is never thought of; yet we owe her much. She is the goddess of ease,
