The Bonaparte-Patterson Marriage in 1803; And the Secret Correspondence on the Subject Never Before Made Public - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 edition. Excerpt: ... Robert Patterson at Dover--His letter from that place--Jerome Bonaparte again--Mr. Monroe and Mr. Patterson--Madame Bonaparte going to the Continent--Her letter to her father--Mr. Patterson writes from London--Another letter from Madame Bonaparte--Marchioness of Donnegal--General Tuerreau--Mr. Monroe--Deceitfulness of the French--Dr. Gamier is deceptive--He recommends Madame Bonaparte to go home--Jerome does the same--She goes when ready--Le Camus again--Napoleon's speech--Jerome at Malmaison--He writes to the Emperor--The Emperor's reply--Jerome's marriage has no existence--Mr. McIlhiny of London--Madame Bonaparte and child embark for home--Captain Bentalou writes again--Amusing letters--Jerome dejected--His " little girl" affair--" My dear little wife"--Queen of Etruria spurns Jerome--His second marriage--Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte--His death--His letter. We next find Mr. Robert Patterson at Dover, England, a seaport on the strait of. Dover, opposite Calais, France. He is not far from Lille, the residence of Mr. George Matthew Patterson. Dating August 13th 1805, he addresses a letter to Messrs. William Patterson & Sons, Baltimore:--"Gentlemen," says he, "I have the pleasure of informing you of Captain Duncan's arrival. He came in consequence of orders to that effect that I had given to one or two pilots of this place for him. It is my intention to send the Robert home to you, and you may make your insurance accordingly. She has $60,000 on board. I believe we will put on board fifteen or twenty tons of coal, and subject her thereby to a tonnage duty in order to get a regular clearance to Baltimore. "It was with infinite satisfaction that I learned by a letter of the 27th July from S. & H. of their having landed the dollars from on board...