Jean Nicolas Pierre Hachette to Faraday   30 October 1821

Paris 30 octobre 1821

Monsieur

J’ai Recu les deux exemplaires de votre memoire sur l’electricité Magnetique¹, ainsi que le petit appareil, joint a votre lettre du 18 octobre, qui m’est parvenue bien.

M. Ampere arrive dans quelques jours de lyon,et j’attends ce moment avec impatience, pour lire ensemble votre memoire et repeter vos experiences.

la presente n’a pour objet que de vous accuser reception de vos interssantes communications; j’aurai l’honneur dans le courant de novembre de vous ecrire plus en detail sur Vos Recherches.

agreez, Monsieur, les assurances des | sentimens de la Consideration la plus distinguée | hachette

P.S. cy joint la preface d’un gros livre que je viens de publier.

a. M. faraday<qr>Paris 30 October 1821

Sir

I received the two copies of your paper on electro- magnetism² as well as the little instrument enclosed with your letter of 18 October, which arrived safely.

Mr. Ampère arrives in a few days’ time from Lyons and I am awaiting that moment impatiently in order to read your paper together and to repeat your experiments.

This letter is simply to confirm receipt of your most interesting communications; I shall have the honour of writing to you in more detail during the course of November on your research.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of sentiments of my most distinguished consideration | Hachette

P.S. I attach the preface of a large book that I have just published.

To Mr. Faraday