Faraday to George Smith   26 July 1830

Royal Institution | July 26. 1830

Sir

On my return to town I received the parcel of coppers to which your letter refers. I leave town immediately for about three weeks and on my return will immediately make the examination[.]

There are only nine entries of copper on the list but there are eighteen samples of copper two of each manufacturer1[.] Am I to analyse the eighteen separately or consider every two as one 2[.] It will of course make double the difference in the labour expence &c.

I am Sir | Your Obedient Humble Servant | M. Faraday

G. Smith Esq | &c &c

1
For details of the origin of the samples see Navy Board Digest for 1830, PRO ADM106 / 2170 / 1, class 29.2.
2
See Ibid. where it was noted that Faraday was informed that “He is to consider every two as one”.

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