Jean Nicolas Pierre Hachette to Faraday   28 October 1825

Paris 28 octobre 1825

Monsieur

J’ai Reçu de votre part et par l’entremise de mon ami M. ampere, votre excellent Memoire sur un nouveau composé de Carbone et d’hydrogene1. l’analyse de ce memoire a été nouvellement publiee dans un Bulletin des Sciences2, qui je redige sous la direction de M. Ferussac3.

Nous avons cette année possedé quelques jours Votre Compatriote, M. Leslie4. je desire, Monsieur, que vos loisirs vous permettent de venir nous visiter. il me sera très agréable de vous Recevoir et de vous faire connaitre a ma famille, et notamment a mon fils qui a 14 ans et dont l’education est ma principale affaire -.

Je vous serai obligé de distribuer a votre volonté, l’imprimé cy joint, en y Comprenant M.M. Gregory et Barlow de Woolwich.

agreez, Monsieur, l’assurance de la haute estime | de votre très affectionné Serviteur. | hachette

impasse St dominique d’enfer no 6.

TRANSLATION<qr>Paris 28 October 1825

Sir,

I received from you and through my friend Mr. Ampère, your excellent paper on a new compound of carbon and hydrogen5. The analysis of this paper has been newly published in the Bulletin des Sciences6, which is edited under the direction of Mr. Férussac7.

We have had staying with us for a few days this year your compatriot Mr. Leslie8. I hope, Sir, that your spare time will allow you to come and visit us. It will give me great pleasure to welcome you and to introduce you to my family, and notably to my son who is 14 and whose education is my principal concern.

I would be obliged to you for distributing at your pleasure the printed matter enclosed; including Messrs. Gregory and Mr. Barlow of Woolwich.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of the high esteem | of your very devoted Servant | Hachette.

impasse St Dominique d’enfer no. 6.

Faraday (1825b).
See Bull.Sci., 1825, 4: 190-2.
André étienne d’Audebard, Baron de Férussac (1786-1839, NBU).
Probably John Leslie (1766-1832, DSB). Natural philosopher.
Faraday (1825b).
See Bull.Sci., 1825, 4: 190-2.
André étienne d’Audebard, Baron de Férussac (1786-1839, NBU).
Probably John Leslie (1766-1832, DSB). Natural philosopher.

Bibliography

FARADAY, Michael (1825b): “On new compounds of carbon and hydrogen, and on certain other products obtained during the decomposition of oil by heat”, Phil. Trans., 115: 440-66.

Please cite as “Faraday0271,” in Ɛpsilon: The Michael Faraday Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/faraday/letters/Faraday0271