Letter, 1953 Feb. 27, Hewlett, N.Y., to Sanborn C. Brown
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Advises Brown as to possible references to Count Rumford in the diaries of Gouverneur Morris and J.Q. Adams.
Advises Brown as to possible references to Count Rumford in the diaries of Gouverneur Morris and J.Q. Adams.
Asks Brown to serve as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences' Committee of School Science.
Discusses the use of invisible inks in 18th century secret service operations in Europe and America; gives bibliographical references.
Responds to inquiries concerning M. and Mme. Lavoisier, and Mme. Lavoisier's friends.
Is not familiar with Rumford's original writings, but believes he must have been familiar with the principles of thermally induced convection.