Faraday to Benjamin Abbott   25 July 1817

Dear Abbott

I did not get you kind note until last night and have since then been endeavouring to extricate myself from a meeting of some of our people respecting a singing school attached to our meeting house in hopes that I could have said to you “I will come” - It happens however unfortunately that I have been one of the most earnest in bringing the consultants together and that I shall be obliged to be with them plodding over the means of improving our own singing in place of attending to & enjoying that of others on this evening[.]

It avails me nothing to express my regrets therefore I shall restrain my pen except in saying

I am as always | Yours sincerely | M. Faraday

R.I. | Friday Morning | 1/2 ps 7

Address: Mr. B. Abbott | 4 Long Lane | Bermondsey

Postmark: 25 July 1817