Robert Peel to Faraday   8 April 1830¹

Whitehall Gardens | April 8 1830

Sir,

I had the honour of finding your letter of 5 April on my return to London last night.

I assure you that I am much flattered by your recollection of the circumstance - which has led you to send me your memoir on the Manufacture of Glass for optical Purposes² and I rejoice that I have received it at a time, when I shall have that leisure from political occupations, which will enable me to recur to studies quite as congenial to my mind.

I have not so totally neglected them as to have lost sight of your exertions in the advancement of science, and of the success which attended them.

I have the honour to be | Sir with sincere Respect | Your Obedient & faithful servant | Robert Peel

Michael Faraday Esq, | Royal Institution.