Life of Cozmt Riimford. 415 



tion has yet been seen except upon paper, and in the form of Pro- 

 posals and descriptions of what it is intended to establish, I 

 consider this unexampled support as a flattering testimony of 

 the public opinion entertained of the talents and probity of the 

 founders of the Institution. You will naturally perceive how 

 strongly these proofs of the public esteem and regard must bind 

 me to the Institution, and render it my duty to watch over 

 it, and do everything in my power to make it perfect and dura- 

 ble. I wish you would come and see it this autumn. I can 

 offer you a very comfortable house while you stay in England, 

 and if you should want a travelling companion, I believe you 

 could find one without going very far to look after him. It is 

 highly probable that I should be able to return with you to 

 America in the month of March, or I would wait till May or 

 June, 5f a wish to examine the Canals in England should render 

 you desirous of staying a few months longer in this country. 

 " I am ever, my Dear Sir, 



" Yours, Most Affectionately, 



"RUMFORD. 



" Count Rumtord, for Colonel Baldwin, 



"Bought of W" FRASER, Mathematical Instrument Maker to his 

 Majesty and Optician to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. 

 No. 3 Bond Street. 



. s d 



A Portable Barometer, with Rack work and a packing case 313 6 

 A Pair of 8 inch Magnetic Bars in a Man"/ Box I i o 



A Thermometer on a Metal Scale, in a Case 150 



A do. on an Ivory Scale, in a Glass tube and a case I i o 



2 Two Pole Tapes in Boxes o 15 o 



A Pint & | a Gill of Pure Brass varnish, brushes, &c. o 10 6 



A ream of the best Lawn Paper 012 6 



^ oz. of Silver wire 4/9, and 4 oz. of Plated do. 5/6 o 10 3 



989 



"SiR, Not being certain as to what degree of heat the Ther- 

 mometers were to be used in, I have only sent two Boiling- 

 water Thermometers. If they are required to endure a greater 



