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Thompson, Benjamin, (1753-1814), Count Von Rumford, scientist

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Surname: Thompson
Forenames: Benjamin
Gender: Male
Date: 1753-1814
Title: Count Von Rumford
Biography: ODNB link for Thompson, Benjamin (1753-1814) Count Von Rumford, scientist
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P130094 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P28273 )
Online related resources Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Benjamin Thompson
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
corresp and papers (2 boxes)
Harvard University: Houghton Library
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
2
corresp and papers (627 items)
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
3
1801: travel journal (copy)
University of Birmingham: Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections
MSS 6/iv/29
NRA 15237 BUL diaries
4
1769-72: corresp and papers
New Hampshire Historical Society
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
5
corresp and papers
Royal Institution of Great Britain
Benjamin Thompson, Count von Rumford Collection
NRA 9522
6
1781-83: misc corresp
The National Archives
PRO30/55
See HMC [59] American MSS
7
papers
Royal Society
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
8
1784-1804: corresp with Sir Joseph Banks (61 items)
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MSS 8096-99
See WR Dawson, The Banks letters, 1958
9
1799-1802: corresp with Cadell & Davies
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MS 34045
10
1793-1804: letters to Lady Palmerston
Dartmouth College Library
NRA 10398 Von Rumford
11
c1799-1813: letters to William Savage
Royal Institution of Great Britain
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
12
1794-1802: misc designs
Royal Institute of British Architects
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982