The Life of Count Rumford: A Lecture Given in the Lyceum Course of 1872-3, at Woburn, Mass., January 21st, 1873 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Excerpt from The Life of Count Rumford: A Lecture Given in the Lyceum Course of 1872-3, at Woburn, Mass., January 21st, 1873

Deeply hurt at this rebuff, Thompson returned to Woburn where another attempt was made to arrest him, which was ingeniously foiled however by Mr. Baldwin, who seeing the company halt before the dwelling of Thompson's mother, just opposite his own residence, suspected their object and enticed them to his barn, where be supplied them with liquor until they forgot their errand and departed, leaving Thomp son unmolested.

It is not surprising that in deep bitterness of spirit, Thompson now wrote to his father-in-law My enemies are indefatigable in their endeavors to distress me, and I find to my sorrow, that they are but too successful. I have been driven from the camp by the clamors of the New Hampshire people, and am again threatened in this place. But I hope soon to be out of the reach of my cruel persecutors, for I am determined to seek for that peace and protection in for eign lands, and among strangers, which is denied me in my native country. I cannot any longer bear the insults that are daily offered me I have done nothing that can merit this cruel usage. I have done nothing with any design to injure my countrymen, and cannot any longer bear to be treated in this barbarous manner by them. He then com mends his family to the kind care of Mr. Walker, express ing keen distress at the thought of separating from them, and the hope that he may soon be able to return to his country and family in peace and safety.

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