Royal Institution | May. 19th. 1821.
My dear Sir
It is now so long since I have written to you or heard from you that I am almost afraid to venture[.] However I wish to do myself the honor of placing a copy of a paper of mine in your possession. This paper Dr. Ure has kindly undertaken charge of and I hope you will favour me by accepting it1. I am sadly hurried in business and have no time at my own disposal. Dr. Ure whom I beg to introduce to you though I doubt not he will come better provided than with my simple introduction is a gentleman so well acquainted with what is doing in the scientific world that I shall not attempt to send you any written news by him[.] Mr Stodart & myself are continuing our experiments on steel which are very laborious and I hope we shall soon have a little more news to give you on that point[.] I trust you have enjoyed your health well and that all at Geneva are very happy and active. If you have a little news to send to England we (I am afraid to say I) shall be very glad to have it[.]
I am Dear Sir | Very respectfully yours | M. Faraday
M. De la Rive | &c &c
FARADAY, Michael (1821a): “On two new compounds of Chlorine and Carbon, and on a new compound of Iodine, Carbon and Hydrogen”, Phil. Trans., 111: 47-74.
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