Life of Count Rumford. 411 



" Mr. Eraser thinks that it would not be possible to get your 

 son into one of the shops of London for a term of from two to 

 four years for a less premium than from <6o to < 100 sterling : 

 your son to be boarded in the house free of cost to him or to 

 you during that period. I shall make further inquiries, and 

 shall take an early opportunity of acquainting you with the 

 result of them. As I have not a moment to lose, the Ship 

 being on the point of sailing, I shall add nothing more to this 

 letter than merely my best thanks for all your kindness to 

 my Daughter, whose gratitude is equal to my own. 

 41 1 am Yours most faithfully, 



" RUMFORD. 



" I shall, as soon as possible, set about executing your other 

 commissions. I am embarrassed about your Thermometers, as 

 you do not mention the extent of their scales. 



" My Daughter writes me that you are very kind to her, and 

 have expressed to her your readiness to afford her assistance in 

 the accomplishment of her schemes. I beg you would always 

 give -her your advice on all occasions, and I shall be extremely 

 grateful to you for all the assistance you may afford in making 

 the situation of my dear Mother as comfortable as possible. I 

 long very much indeed to see my beloved Parent. 



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, "If the Ship Thomas Russel should be gone from the Downs, 

 where she now is, this letter is to be returned to Count Rum- 

 ford at Brompton. 



" The Hon bi . e COLONEL BALDWIN, Woburn. 



'" To the Care of Mr. Cashing, Merchant, Boston, State of Massa- 

 chusetts. 



"By the American Ship, Thomas Russel, Capt. Jackson." 



The following letter to President John Adams was 



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designed to open a correspondence between the Ameri- 

 can Academy and the Royal Institution : 



