Second Earl Spencer to Faraday   22 August 1832

Ryde 22 Aug 1832

Dear Sir

The Renewal of your flattering Request¹ to me cannot but be very gratifying to my feelings, but in my present state of health & retirement I still think it would be more becoming for me to decline complying with it. I will however state for your information that there is no picture of me by Sir Thomas Lawrence, & that which exists by Mr Phillips, is hardly suited to the purpose though very good in its kind. I shall be in London about the middle of next Month for a few days, & if it would be convenient to you to call on me there shall be glad to have a little more conversation with you on this subject, or if you are absent if Mr Pickersgill would be so good as to call, I would talk with him upon it.

I am Dear Sir | Your very obedient | humble servant | Spencer

M. Faraday Esq.