Humphry Davy to Faraday   11 March 1821

Dear Mr Faraday,

I have spoken to Lord Spencer1 & I am in hopes that your wishes may be gratified: but do not mention this subject till I see you2.

Will you be so good as take my Herculaneum MSS book to the RS & bring it back with you

H. Davy


Endorsed: Market Harborough March eleven 1821

Address: To | Mr Farrday | Royal Institution | London

1
George John, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834, DNB). President of the Royal Institution, 1813-1827.
2
Bence Jones (1870a), 1: 324 says that this “probably” referred to Faraday wishing Sarah to live with him in the Royal Institution after their marriage. RI MM, 21 May 1821, 6: 328 granted Faraday permission to occupy two extra rooms presumably to allow Sarah to live there but this was not made clear explicitly; he was also appointed Superintendent of the House when Brande was absent. Davy by this time was again a Manager having been nominated at RI MM, 16 April 1821, 6: 322.

Bibliography

BENCE JONES, Henry (1870a): The Life and Letters of Faraday, 1st edition, 2 volumes, London.

Please cite as “Faraday0129,” in Ɛpsilon: The Michael Faraday Collection accessed on 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/faraday/letters/Faraday0129