Faraday to William Jerdan   12 March 1828

Dear Sir

But for indisposition you would have had this much earlier1. But I thought I might take till Wednesday & then was not able to do until Morning. I have not read it a second time[.] Pray correct cut & loss[.]

I am dear Sir | Truly Yours | M. Faraday

Wednesday night

Pray shall you take any notice of Mr Fullers2 Medal?3


Address: W. Jerdan Esq | 7 Wellington Street | Waterloo Bridge

Postmark: 13 March 1828

1
Faraday’s report of his Friday Evening Discourse on 7 March 1828 on the reciprocation of sound. See Lit.Gaz., 15 March 1828, p.169.
2
John Fuller (1757-1834, Lawrie (1971)). Patron of science, particularly of the Royal Institution.
3
See “Arts and Sciences | Royal Institution”, Lit.Gaz., 22 March 1828, p.185 where the announcement of the institution of medal on 14 March 1828 was noted.

Bibliography

LAWRIE, James (1971): “John Fuller Esquire of Rose-Hill”, Proc. Roy. Inst., 44: 331-57.

Please cite as “Faraday0353,” in Ɛpsilon: The Michael Faraday Collection accessed on 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/faraday/letters/Faraday0353