Faraday to Percy Drummond   26 February 1830

Royal Institution | Feb. 26. 1830

My dear Sir

There are now six baskets of packages ready to go to Woolwich[.] Some here & some at Mr. Newmans[.] They will require being conveyed with great care glass being a fragile substance. Had they not better be sent for?

Still there are many more things but with all my exertion I have not been able to get them forward faster and there must be a second conveyance[.]

I do not know that the day of commencement is arranged whether it shall be Wednesday the 2nd or 9th of March¹. I would rather it were the 9th partly because of the incompletion of the apparatus & partly from a degree of present indisposition which may perchance not be removed before then[.] But if any pledge is given or the arrangements too far advance I will begin at 11 o clk next Wednesday. Will you have the kindness to let me know and then I shall be able immediately to act in accordance[.]

Even the printer is behind hand[.] I have some proofs only of the two first half sheets[.]

I am Dear Sir | Very Truly Yours | M. Faraday

Coll Drummond | &c &c &c

Endorsed: Recd 27. Answered - it would be very inconvenient to postpone the lectures, they should begin 3 March. Griffin² the carrier will call at the Institution. The apparatus at Woolwich is very forward.