358 Life of Count Rnmford. 



I expect the pleasure of meeting you, we will then enter more 

 particularly upon this agreeable subject. In the mean time I 

 have the honor to be, &c., &c. 



"RUFUS KING. 

 " COUNT RUMFORD, &c., &c." 



On the 9th of March, 1800, Count Rumford having 

 asked of Mr. King " a list of all the Universities, 

 Academies, Colleges, and other scientific bodies of note 

 and respectability in the United States, together with 

 the names of their Presidents," desiring to send them 

 " our Prospectus," that is, of the Royal Institution 

 of Great Britain (and having received from Mr. King 

 a list of eleven), wrote to Mr. King as follows: 



" DEAR SIR, In consequence of the permission you gave 

 me, I send you herewith Eleven packages, containing each a 

 Copy of the Prospectus, Charter, Ordinances, Bye-Laws and 

 Regulations, of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, accom- 

 panied by a letter written by myself, at the desire and in the 

 names of the Managers of the Institution, expressing to the 

 different learned Societies in the United States the wish of the 

 Managers to communicate with them in all things that may tend 

 to the advancement of useful Knowledge. 



" It will give me great satisfaction to hear of the safe arrival 

 of these packages at the places of their destination, but still 

 greater to hear that the new establishment for diffusing the 

 knowledge and facilitating the general introduction of new and 

 useful improvements which I have been instrumental in found- 

 ing in this Metropolis should be thought worthy of imitation in 

 my native Country. 



"With my best wishes for the Prosperity of that Country, and 

 with much esteem and regard for its worthy Representative in this, 

 " I am, my dear Sir, yours most faithfully, 



"RUMFORD. 



" ROYAL INSTITUTION, ist June, 1800. 



" RUFUS KING, Eso^, &c., &c., &c." 



