New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
III.
MARRIAGE RELATIONS OF LUcIEN AND
JEROME.

JEROME
TO JOSEPH NAPOLEON KING OF NAPLES.
Concerning Lucien whom, alone of his broth
ers Napoleon failed in educating to be PRINCE
Milan December 20, 1907.
I have seen Lucien at Mantua. | have talked
with him for several hours Doubtless he VIII
have informed you OF the disposition IN whch
he went away His thoughts and his language
are so different from mine that L nave troupe III
graSping what he wished. ought 10
say you that am ready to restore TO MN MS MS
rights as u French prince, ana 10 recognize al
his daughters as my nieceS; but ne must De-
gin by annulling his marriage with Mime. Jou-
berthon, either by divorce or in any other way.
G.ucien remained faithful to this lady VINO was
his second wife, and the mother Oh Iilhce
Charles from whom descend Cardinal Bona
rartc Prince Roland ard the others whose
princeiy titles were recognized by Napoleon ~
once the divorce has been carried through
with Nine JouberthOn, as he will have great
title in Naples or elsewhere, if Lucien wishes 10
have her provided it is not in Franco, ana 10
live with her (but not as with a princess VINO
would be his wife, and in any intimacy he
chooses | shall be no hindrance in Lis way; Tor
it is only the politics of the case tnat interest
me. When that is taken care OF VIII not oppose
his tastes and passions
TO THE SAME.
Saint Cloud. March II, 1903.
Lucien is behaving badly at Rome. so far as TO
insult the Roman officers who side with me. ana
he shows himself more Roman than the Pope
desire you to write him to quit Rome and to re-
tire to Florence or Pisa will not have hm re-
main in Rome and if he refuses. | only await
your answer to have him carried off. HIS pc
havor has been scandalous; he declares MN
self my enemy and that of France. II ne per-
sists in such sediments there is no refuge Tor
him outside Of America. thought he had sense,
but see he is only a fool. WIN not
suffer a Frenchman and one of my brothers TO
be the first to conspire and set against me with
a lot of priests.
HIS MOTHER.
C,a..a. l. o,,,,;,i,; . L,Ior.aI yeor XIII
April II, 1900
NJ Jerome Bonaparte has arrived at Lisbon
with the woman with whom he lives haH
given orders to this prodigal son to go to Milan;
have informed him that if he turns aside on tho
way he will be arrested. Miss Patterson, VINO
lives with him, had the precaution to have her
self accompanied by her brother. have given
orders that she should be sent back to America
l shall treat this young man severely II, in the
single interview l grant him. he shows himself
| unworthy of the name he bears and persists in
carrying on his liaison. If he is not disposed TO
wash out the dishonor he has imprinted on my
| name by abandoning his flag and standard 1or
wretched woman shall abandon him forever
and perhaps / shall make an example OF hin
| TO teach young officers how sacred their duties
are, and the enormity of the crime they commit
when they abandon their flag for woman.
TO NJ DE CIIAMPIGNY. MINISTER OF FOR
| EIGN AFFAIRS.
Burgos November IS, 1908.
| I have read Miss Patterson's letter. Reply to
Turreau to inform her that / shall receive her
| child with pleasure, and that | will charge my
self with it, if she will send it to France that, as
| to herself, whatever she wishes will be granted
| her; that she can count on my esteem ana on
my desire to be agreeable to her: that, when l
| refused to recognize her, was led to it by high
political considerations; that apart from that, l
am resolved to secure to her son the destiny she
may desire. However this affair must be treated
slowly and secretly.
| (These letters were known already from Ger
man verSiOn)