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Dr. Grarnett, and on this day they determined to 

 engage Mr. Humphry Davy as Assistant Lecturer on 

 Chemistry. Still the managers did not decide on the 

 removal of Professor Grarnett, for the following letter 

 shows that Count Kumford at this time had some con- 

 versation with him as to the terms upon which he 

 would give up his rooms in the house. On February 22 

 Dr. Grarnett wrote to Count Kumford : 



SIR, I have considered the matter you did me the honour 

 to desire I would deliberate upon, and I place much con- 

 fidence that when you and the other managers of the Royal 

 Institution reflect upon the necessary expenditure for rent, 

 coals, and candles, domestics and other out- goings, the sum 

 of 100Z. per annum will not be considered as an improper 

 allowance for giving up the apartments and advantages 

 assigned me in the house of the Institution by the honour- 

 able managers. 



You will allow me to add that I have also considered 

 the possibility of my residing out of the house occasioning 

 any inconvenience to the interests of the Institution, and that 

 if upon the maturest consideration I was not confident no 

 such inconvenience could arise, there is no personal compen- 

 sation that could tempt me to quit my residence in the 

 house of the Institution. 



It is with great deference I take the advantage at the 

 same time to submit to your and the other managers' 

 consideration whether the funds of the Institution are in 

 your and their judgment in a condition to authorise any 

 of that gradual increase of my salary of 300 1. which the 

 resolution of September 14, 1799, gave me well-founded 

 reason to hope for, and which I now most cheerfully and with 

 perfect confidence beg to leave to the candour and liberality 

 of yourself and the managers. 



I have the honour to be, with the greatest respect, Sir, 

 your very obedient Servant, 



TnOS. GrAENETT. 



