Richard Phillips to Faraday   12 June 1828

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that we Richard Phillips, being credibly informed that one Michael Faraday & his wife are proposing to themselves to make a tour into Wales during the Summer of this blessed Anno domini 1828, & being well known to all parties concerned that the ancient and loyal Town of Brummagem is conveniently situate & placed between Lunnun & the said ancient & loyal Town of Brummagem, for the purpose of effecting certain nightly snorings and daily eatings, drinkings, chattings laughings & other kinds of fun - and whereas we the said Richard Phillips have great desire to see the said Michael Faraday & Sarah his wife, do of our own undoubted, undoubtable, redoubtable, uncontroulable will & order command that the said M & S.F. do without any let, hindrance, molestation or any plea whatever, repair to a House called Lady Wood House, situate near the said Town of Brummagem then & there to enjoy the aforesaid nightly snorings, daily eatings and drinkings chattings and laughings.

Given at our Laboratory in Dartmouth Street Brummagem as aforesaid this 12th of June 1828 | Richard Phillips

Quod attestor Thomas Morton Jones¹ June 12th 1828