Jonathan Frederick Pollock to Faraday   26 March 1824

Northern Circuit | Friday Evg | March 26th, 1824

My dear Sir

I beg to return you my grateful acknowledgements for your very satisfactory communication¹ of the subject of the rendering liquid certain gaseous fluids - Mr. Brougham² had not heard before of the success with which you had conducted your experiments and the reduction of carbonic acid gas to the liquid state appeared to him so extraordinary & important that he was incredulous till I showed him your letter - had I possessed the means on the circuit of referring to the transactions of the Royal Society I shd. have had no difficulty in convincing him - but a reference to the author of the papers was better still - I hope you will be cautious in your experiments as far as the safety of your own person is concerned & record your triumphs without being obliged to mention your wounds.-

Believe me Ever | Your faithful & obliged | Servant| Fred Pollock

Michael Faraday Esq | &c &c &c