Faraday to George Smith   16 August 1830

Royal Institution | August 16 1830

Sir

I have just now on my return to town received your last letter¹.

The expence of the analyses as far as I should probably think it expedient to carry them would probably amount for the nine to 15 or 18 guineas that is provided you also thought that extreme accuracy in minute proportions of extraneous matters was not essential[.]

But I should be happy to have a few words of conversation with you relative to the object in view to be attended by the analyses and which I presume is the power of resisting corrosion by sea water for I am not convinced that it depends upon composition alone[.] If you conceive this would be desirable I would call at the Ordnance Office tomorrow morning or at any hour you would appoint for that purpose²[.]

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

Geo Smith Esq | &c &c &c