Joseph Fincher to Faraday   2 August 1825

Royal Institution 2d August 1825

Sir,

I have the honour to acquaint you that you were this Day elected a Member of the Royal Institution of Great Britain.

The Contributions required by the Bye-laws from a Member, are as follows:

An Admission Fee of Five Guineas, and a Bond for Annual Payment in January of Five Guineas.

Or, in lieu of Admission Fee and Annual Payments, Fifty-five Guineas.

Besides a Contribution of not less than Five Guineas in addition to the Admission Fee, or Composition, to be applied to the maintenance either of the Library, or of the Mineralogical Collection, or Model Room, at the option of the Member.

And for every additional Subscription of Twenty Guineas at one time, or Three Guineas per Annum, each Member is entitled to introduce, personally, or by a written Order, one Visitor to each of the Public Lectures.

I am, | Your very obedient Servant | Josh Fincher

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Subscriptions received by Mr. FINCHER, Assistant Secretary, at the Institution; and Messrs MORLANDS¹ and Co. Pall Mall, Bankers to the Institution.

Michael Faraday, Esq. F.R.S.