He writes to Martinus Ruarus, January 19, 1632, that he came to Holland at the solicitations of his Friends, who imagined time and his services had mollified his enemies; but that immediately on his arrival he perceived his well-wishers would find great difficulty in bringing them to more moderate sentiments.

He complains in another letter, written to Du Maurier Feb.

6, 1632[174], that he found a want of courage in good men, and his misfortunes prevented them from speaking with freedom.
Vossius explains his friend's reasons for coming to Holland in a letter of the thirteenth of February, 1632[175], to William Laud, Bishop of London.

"Grotius is returned to his Country by the advice of several illustrious men, some of whom are in great place.

He has done this without the knowledge of such as condemned him twelve years ago to perpetual imprisonment, and of those who in that time of trouble attained to the highest dignities by deposing such as were in power.