56 SMITHSONIAN BEQUEST. 



this had introduced him to the society of Cavendish, Wollaston, and 

 others advantageously known to the Royal Society in London, of 

 which body he was a member, and to the archives of which he made 

 contributions; and that he also became acquainted, through his visits 

 to the Continent, with eminent chemists in France, Italy, and Germany. 

 Finally, that he was a gentleman of feeble health, but always of cour- 

 teous though reserved manners and conversation. 



Such I learn to have been some of the characteristics of the man 

 whom generations to come may see cause to bless, and whose will may 

 enroll his name with the benefactors of mankind. 



I have the honor to remain, with great respect, your obedient 

 servant, 



RICHARD RUSH. 



Hon. JOHN FORSYTH, 



Secretary of State. 



"A." 



IN CHANCERY, MAY 12, 1838. 



PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 



v. 

 DRUMMOND. 



Order on further directions. 



AT THE ROLLS, 



Master of the Rolls 3 10s. 76. 



Between the President of the United 

 States of America, plaintiff, 



and 



Charles Drummond and Her Majesty's 

 attorney-general, defendants. 



Saturday, the 12th day of May, in the 

 first year of the reign of Her Majesty 

 Queen Victoria, 1838. 



This cause coming on the 1st day of February, 1837, to be heard and debated before 

 the right honorable the master of the rolls, in the presence of counsel learned on 

 both sides, his lordship did order that the plaintiff's bill should be amended by 

 stating the act of Congress passed in the year 1836; and the said bill being amended 

 in court accordingly, upon hearing the same act of Congress, and also the power of 

 attorney granted to Richard Rush, esq., mentioned in the said bill as amended, read, 

 his lordship did order that it should be referred to the master to whom the cause of 

 Hungerford v. Drummond stood transferred, to carry on the account directed by the 

 decree of the 15th day of December, 1829; and it was ordered that the said master 

 should inquire whether John Fitall, in the pleadings of this cause named, was living 

 or dead; and if the said master should find that the said John Fitall was dead, then 

 it was ordered that he should inquire and state when he died. And it was ordered 

 that the said master should inquire whether Henry James Hungerford, in the plead- 

 ings also named, was living or dead; and if the said master should find that the 

 said Henry James Hungerford was dead, then it was ordered that he should inquire 



