4O Life of Count Rumford. 



" But not forgetting the first proposed question, I answer that 

 I am ready to join in such a Society with you, and shall attend 

 upon it as far as my business will permit which calls for me 

 now. So I must conclude, acknowledging myself your recon- 

 ciled friend, and 



" Humble servant, 



"L. BALDWIN. 



" WOBURN, June 5, 1770." 



The letter which succeeds is without date, but must 

 have been written before the preceding had been re- 

 ceived. The variance between the friends could not 

 have been a very deep, nor a permanent one. 



" MR. BALDWIN, 



" SIR, Some time before our unhappy difference we talked 

 of forming a Society amongst us, for propagating learning and 

 useful knowledge by means of questions to be proposed to a 

 certain number of persons, and each person to bring his answer 

 to said question proposed. 



"And I don't doubt but by this means we might render our- 

 selves very useful to one another, and I see no just cause why 

 our late difference should be any impediment to this affair. 

 But if my being one in said Society be the reason for your not 

 joining, I shall be very sorry to be the cause of depriving you 

 of so much pleasure as will naturally accrue to one of your 

 genius. 



u Sir, I should be extremely glad if you would favor me with 

 a line or two (since I am denied talking with you) with your 

 sentiments on the affair, and your answer to this. In so doing 

 you will oblige, 



"Your most humble servant, 



- THOMPSON. 



"P. S. I have made the book to enter the questions and 



answers in. 



" Yours, &c., B. T. 



" To him I thought once I might call 



" my friend, MR. L. BALDWIN." 



