Faraday to John Deas Thomson   3 July 18321

Royal Institution | July. 3 1832

Sir

Some time since the Navy Board applied to me professionally through you to analyse & experiment on certain specimens of Bronze & Copper2[.] The charge for my labour is ten guineas but I am ignorant how to carry on that part of the affair and beg to ask your instructions[.]

I would willingly give help to the Government Gratis were I at all in circumstances to justify me in doing so but my time is my only estate[.]

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

J.D. Thompson Esq | &c &c


Endorsed: Former Papers. Mr Vinall3. The Minute for the employment of Mr Faraday is enclosed - his report was sent to Adm Dundas4 on 1st ult RV | 5

Mr Anderson5

5 July - Submd if payment may be made? [unidentified initials] 6 July 1832

WGA To the Lords of the Admiralty

To be paid Aug 6 J[ohn] B[arrow]

1
John Deas Thomson (d.1838, age 75, Gent.Mag., 9: 444). Accountant General of the Navy Board, 1829-32. Collinge (1978), 143.
2
See letter 546.
3
Robert Vinall. Reading clerk in Navy Board, 1830-1832. Collinge (1978), 146.
4
George Henege Lawrence Dundas (d.1834, Sainty (1975), 121). Second Naval Lord, 1830-1834.
5
William George Anderson. Private Secretary to Thomson, 1829- 1832. Collinge (1978), 82.

Bibliography

COLLINGE, J.M. (1978): Navy Board Officials, 1660-1832, London.

SAINTY, J.C. (1975): Admiralty Officials 1660-1870, London.

Please cite as “Faraday0597,” in Ɛpsilon: The Michael Faraday Collection accessed on 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/faraday/letters/Faraday0597