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grandmamma her two hundred dollars for this time, that she 

 may not want for money, for which, of course, he will pay 

 you interest. And when you get the money concerns into your 

 own hands, you know you can pay yourself. But this is in case 

 he is not able to procure the power of attorney immediately. 

 He did not foresee the least difficulty, and I hope all arrange- 

 ments will be made now, for this is an excellent opportunity by 

 Captain Hull, in the Constitution. 



" As to my concerns of money with you, if I was sure you 

 had been able to pay it to Mr. Hancock, I should draw upon 

 him for it, I wishing it here. And I had rather draw on him 

 than you, as he had already some money of mine from the old 

 stock, and I wish it all together. I will thank you to write to 

 me as soon as you have an opportunity, and let me know how I 

 stand, and speak to Mr. Hancock, if you please, and tell him I 

 shall be glad of the money, and shall draw upon him for it by 

 the first good opportunity. 



" You must not fail to let me hear from you from time to 

 time. I shall always be happy to hear of your welfare and 

 happiness, as likewise that of your family. I will thank you to 

 remember me kindly to all. I have seen little of Paris as yet, 

 therefore cannot say much about it. But my father's situation 

 at this place, which is about four miles from Paris, I find very 

 pleasant, and I see nothing to prevent me from being very happy 

 here. My father is in excellent health. I never knew him 

 better. 



" Believe me your sincere friend, 



"S. RUMFORD. 



" MR. JAMES F. BALDWIN, Merchant, Boston." 



The life-long friend and the faithful correspondent and 

 American agent of Count Rumford, Colonel Loammi 

 Baldwin, having died, as before stated, October 20, 

 1807, tne daughter had recommended to her father to 

 find a substitute in that one of his sons with whom 

 she had formed a strong friendship, and who to the close 



