Life of Count Rumford. 635 



The testator puts other funds in trust with his execu- 

 tors to provide for his daughter in case, owing to polit- 

 ical disturbances or any other cause, her pension should 

 fail her. 



To Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 

 he bequeathed an annuity of one thous.and dollars, with 

 the reversion of the annuity of four hundred to his 

 daughter, and also the reversion of his whole estate, 

 certain specified annuities being reserved: 



" For the purpose of founding, under the direction and gov- 

 ernment of the Corporation, Overseers, and governors of that 

 University, a new institution and professorship, in order to 

 teach by regular courses of academical and public Lectures, 

 accompanied with proper experiments, the utility of the physical 

 and mathematical sciences for the improvement of the useful 

 arts, and for the extension of the industry, prosperity, happiness, 

 and well-being of Society. 



" I give and bequeath to the Government of the United 

 States of North America, all my Books, Plans, and Designs 

 relating to Military affairs, to be deposited in the Library, or in 

 the Museum of the Military Academy of the United States, as 

 soon as an Academy of this nature shall have been established 

 in the United States. 



" I give to my friend Benjamin, Baron Delessert, my gold 

 enamelled snuff-box, set round with diamonds ; being the same 

 which was given me by his Majesty Francis II., Emperor of 

 Austria. 



" I give to my friend, Daniel Parker, Esq., my gold enamelled 

 watch, with the gold chain and seals attached to it, also my 

 gold-headed cane. 



U I give to Sir Humphry Davy, Knight, Professor of Chem- 

 istry in the Royal Institution of Great Britain, my plain gold 

 watch, as a token of my esteem." 



In a sealed letter to his executors the Count commits 

 to them, in trust, certain funds assigned for the benefit 



