Faraday to Dawson Turner   31 May 18321

Royal Institution | May. 31. 1832

My Dear Sir

I have received your kind letter & its enclosed2[.] In this as in all cases relating to myself my judgement is entirely at fault[.] I cannot tell whether they are like or not[.]

With reference to the printing I have nothing to say[.] I do not want to authorise it for that would look very like vanity. I cannot refuse you so do as you like. I am obliged to you for your offer of copies but shall not want any. I never gave but one of the engravings (and that was to my mother) for I cannot distribute my own face. I find it forward quite often enough as it is[.]

Many thanks for your kind invitation[.] I will convey part of it to Magrath but I have very little hopes of being able to accept your kindness myself[.]

I am | My dear Sir | Most Truly yours | M. Faraday

Dawson Turner Esq | &c &c &c

1
Dawson Turner (1775-1858, DNB). Botanist and antiquary.
2
A print of Eden Upton Eddis's (1812-1901, DNB2, portrait painter) portrait of Faraday is mounted opposite this letter and reproduced in plate 3.

Please cite as “Faraday0585,” in Ɛpsilon: The Michael Faraday Collection accessed on 29 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/faraday/letters/Faraday0585