Humphry Davy to Faraday   15 May 1819

Florence | May 15. 1819.

I have written twice to you within the last month but having the advantage of sending this note by a speedy & safe conveyance I take the opportunity of writing a few letters which I will beg of you to be so good as to put into the proper post offices.

My plans for the summer are not yet quite fixed & depend upon Lady Davy’s health which has lately been very indifferent but before July & after Sepm you may still address me here & in July Lientz [sic] Tyrol & in Augt Gorizia Friuli.

I find by an advertisement of the Journal of the RI for April that my remonstrance against the publication of my report came too late¹. I have been vexed by this transaction more than I can well express & it will I fear throw obstacles in the way of all my views & plans respecting the MSS at Naples. Pray let me know how this business took place. I cannot think Mr Brande would publish a paper of mine without my consent unless there had been some high authority concerned & I have not in any way given a hint that could induce any person to suppose it was intended for publication. I will take care that no person shall have the power of treating me again with so little ceremony.

Of course I mention all this in confidence & do not wish what I have written to go any further it is possible that the PR may have ordered my report to be published in which case I must say nothing.

Pray when you see Mr Moore at the Royal Institution ask him or desire Mr Fincher to ask him if he received my letter of April last & say that I anxiously expect to hear from him.

Chemical Science is quite at a stand in Italy & I hear of nothing from France or England.

It gives me great pleasure to hear that you are comfortable at the Royal Institution & I trust you will not only do something good & honorable for yourself; but likewise for Science.

I am Dear Mr Faraday | always your sincere friend | & wellwisher | H. Davy

Endorsed by Faraday: Received June 13th