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some months on a visit, returned with me to Boston the 24th 

 ult., where she remains at board in Mrs. Snow's family. Your 

 daughter enjoys good health and spirits, and possesses the love 

 and esteem of her numerous and respectable acquaintance. 



" Mr. Sullivan will acquaint you how wonderfully the spirit 

 of enterprise prevails for useful improvements in this country, 

 in projecting and effectuating bridges, canals, turnpike roads, 

 and schemes for the enlargement of the capital. 



" Pray, write me by the first opportunity, and mention the 

 very day you propose to embark for America, that I may not be 

 out of the way on your arrival. 



" I am, with the highest respect and esteem, my dear Count, 

 " Your affectionate friend and servant, 



"LOAMMI BALDWIN. 



" BENJAMIN, Count of Rumford." 



"WOBURN, May 9, 1805. 



" MY DEAR COUNT, Permit me to introduce to your 

 notice Mr. Nathaniel Bond of Boston, son of my particular 

 friend, Colonel Bond of Watertown. 



" This young gentleman sustains a good reputation, and pos- 

 sesses a mind eagerly bent on improvement, in pursuit of which 

 he will embark to-morrow for Europe, and contemplates making 

 the tour of that country. He proposes to visit Paris some time 

 about October next. I have taken the liberty to recommend 

 him to your attention and favorable notice, and any civilities 

 you may please to confer on him I shall consider as done to 

 myself, and will ad'd to the great amount of favors received. 



" The consummation [of the purpose] of your marriage with 

 Lady Lavoisier has lately been announced here. I sincerely 

 invoke Heaven for your happiness, and that your days may be 

 long upon the land, and wish that a few of them which remain 

 may be spent in your native country. 



" I am, with the highest consideration of friendship and 

 respect, 



" My dear Count, your most obedient servant, 



"LOAMMI BALDWIN. 



" BENJAMIN, Count of Rumford." 



