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Index. 



the Propagation of Heat," 472 : " Inquiry 

 concerning the Source of the Heat which is 

 excited by Friction," 474 : " Essay on Kitchen 

 Fireplaces and Utensils," 491 ; "Observations 

 concerning Open Chimney Fireplaces," 501 ; 

 " Of the Salubrity of Warm Rooms," 502 : 

 "On the Salubrity of Warm Bathing," 408; 

 " On the Management of Fires in Closed 

 Fireplaces," 504; " Of the Use of Steam as a 

 Vehicle for transporting Heat," 504 : " The 

 Nature and Effects of Order," 603; papers 

 read before the French Institute, 604, 605 ; 

 before the Royal Society, 606 ; three essays, 

 606; letters from him, 20, 23, 24, 38, 40, 48, 

 51, 52, 67, 70, 72, 75, 78, 81, 83, 84, 117, 161, 

 208, 212, 216, 217, 241, 244, 250, 256, 277, 281- 

 283, 294, 337, 343, 345, 353, 355, 356, 358, 361, 

 3^3. 185, 410, 412, 413. 419, 514, 535, 537, 542, 

 544, 548,549, 551, 55S-5<>i, S&4. 56- 572, 596 - 

 death, 599, 659-661 ; his drawings, 27, 30; his 

 fx&foll. : his will, befall. ; his portraits, 649. 



Rumford, why chosen by Thompson as his title, 

 41. 



Rumford Food Laboratory, 240. 



Rumford, Marie P., nee Paulze, 7/enz>e Lavoisier, 

 Mme. de, 369, 521 foil. ; differences between 

 her and Rumford, 548, 550, 554. 556; her 

 separation fiom Rumford, 564; Guizot's sketch 

 of her life and character, 576 foil. ; the Count- 

 ess Rumford's estimate of her character, 602 

 foil. ; her gifts to the Countess, 526, 642 ; let- 

 ter from Franklin to, 676. 



Rumford medal in charge of the Royal Society, 

 241 foil. ; list of recipients, 247 ; -n charge of 

 the American Academy, 250 foil. ; list of re- 

 cipients, 268. 



Rumford roasters, 237. 



Rumford, Sarah, Countess. See THOMPSON 



Russell, Thomas, 552. 



SHERMAN, Rev. Josiah, 15: Thompson's cari- 

 cature of, 27. 

 Signals, marine, IOQ, 115. 

 Simcoe, Captain J. G., nzfoll. 

 Simonds, Joshua, letter from, 17. 

 Simonds, Ruth. See PIERCE. 

 Sinclair, Sir John, letter to, 277. 

 Smoke nuisance, 237. 

 Snow, Mrs.* 367. 

 Soup-houses, 505. 

 Stacey, Mr., 208. 

 Sullivan, John, 552. 



TAXIS Count, 301, 302, 313 foil. ; his death, 

 33, 572- 



Tay, Benjamin, 665. 



Thomas, Alexander, 75 - 77. 



Thompson, Benjamin, Kbenezer, and James, 

 ancestors of Count Rumford, 5. 



Thompson, Benjamin, Count Rumford. See 

 RUMFORD. 



Thompson, David, 4. 



Thompson, Mrs. Ruth. See PIERCE. 



Thompson, Mrs Sarah (Walker Rolfe), 43 

 foil. : 66, 70, 72, 88, 90, 96, 660, 663 ; her 

 death, 43, 210 , Rumford resigns her estate, 

 285. 



Thompson, Sarah, Countess of Rumford, 414, 

 552, 663 ; her birth, 45 ; her visit to England. 

 210 foil.; her autobiography, 221 foil.; her 

 pension, 281, 634, 643: received at court as 

 Countess, 281 : her return to America, 363 

 foil. ; >n America, 510 ; her la-it visit to her 

 father, 558, cfcb foil. ; her life after Rumford's 

 death, 641 foil : her death, 647 ; letters from 

 her, 215, 216, 273, 345, 511, 532, Sj}, 54J. iv?, 

 643; letters to her, 512, 514, ;i8 fall, 515, 

 544, 548, 549, 551, 554, 558-561 5,64, ^66- 

 572, 593"S92, 645. 646. 



Thomson, Dr Thomas, 629, 630. 



Tories, American, 55 foil., 112, .22, 148, 290. 



Tyndall, Professor John, quoted, 484. 



Treadwell, Daniel, 268; Rumford Professor, 

 639, 640. 



WALKER, Judge, 286, 341. 



Walker, Rev Timothy, 4*2, 43, bj fell., 72, 84 

 foil.. 91, 665 : letters to, 67, 70, 72. 84 : his 

 death, 210; his legacy to his granddaughter, 

 286. 



Walter, William, D.D., 95. 



Welsh, Mr , 794, 340. 



Wentworth, Governor John, 46 foil ', 59. 



West Point, the command of, offered to Rum- 

 ford, 348 foil. 



White Mountains, survey of the, 48 foil 



Willard, President Joseph, 215, 254, 257, 281, 

 282 ; letters to, 216, 282, 412. 



Williams, Rev. Samuel, 36, 665 ; letter to, 48. 



Winthrop, Robert C., v 



Woburn, 67, 71, 73 foil. 



YOUMANS, E. L., 484, 485. 

 Young, Dr. Thomas. 406, 432, 438, 440, 444 : 

 his sketch of Rumford, 628. 



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