Richard Phillips to Faraday   2 November 1821

Birmingham | 2d November | 16 Colmore Row

Dear Faraday,

Here I am spouting to the Brummagen lads, & to do them justice I must say I am well received. I write you this just to jog your memory that we expect from you this month & as early as suits you the remainder of the history of Electro-magnetism ¹- & now mind what I say - if you do not do yourself justice, I will, & that by giving a murderous account of your discoveries. If you think fit to claim the history do so & welcome. If you do not claim it, then you may write the history of your doings anonymously. But at all events you can give me an abstract which may appear among other notices as if from me². I believe I shall trouble you to correct the last sheet of the next number.

I almost forgot to mention that as the Royal Society meets in a few days the names of the papers received must be mentioned & I am afraid I must beg of you to procure them³. If you can add any account of their contents, you will greatly & increasingly oblige[.]

Yours very truly, | R. Phillips

P.S. Have you seen my answer to Green?⁴ Send for some if you like.

Present my best respects to Mrs Faraday & write to me as soon as you can.

Address: Mr Faraday | Royal Institution | Albemarle Street | London.

Postmark: 2 November 1821