John Millington to Faraday   10 March 1828

Black Horse Inn Salisbury | Tuesday 10th March 1828

My Dear Sir

I find by a letter just received from home that you have given out my paper for next Friday for which I am very sorry. I certainly did in the first instance say that next Friday or the Friday after would be the same thing to me, but this was in consequence of my believing that the assizes here only lasted a day or two, and you will no doubt recollect that when we afterwards went down into the lower rooms to look at the models we then finally settled that the postponement should take place for a fortnight, and that I would attend next Friday to exhibit and explain one of the models on the Table. I now find even this will be impossible as on account of the press of business here the judge takes an additional day here and will sit till Saturday. Our attorney says I have no chance of getting back to Town before Saturday evening or Sunday so that I hope you will be able to arrange accordingly. Our first cause is expected to be two days matter and there are two to try¹. It is therefore a great pity that the precautionary postponement we last agreed upon was not adhered to, and I hope Mr. Turrell² will be able to take next Friday³ which I understand was fixed, or if not that you will be able to make a satisfactory arrangement without difficulty to yourself or inconvenience to the Managers <-> I remain

My Dear Sir | Yours very faithfully | John Millington

Address: Mich Faraday Esq | Royal Institution | 21 Albemarle St | London