Faraday to Francis Calley Gray   28 July 1832¹

Royal Institution | July 28th, 1832

Sir

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter² and the accompanying certificate by which I learn the honor which the American Academy of Arts & Sciences have been pleased to do me by ranking me as one of its members[.] Will you favour me by conveying to the Academy my most sincere thanks for the favour and my hope that it will never have reason to regret the present mark of its approbation[.] The honor itself will stimulate me to deserve it[.]

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

Fras C Gray | Corresponding Secretary &c &c &c