Hans Christian Oersted to Faraday   23 August 1832

Copenhagen the 23 August | 1832

Dear Sir

I have herewith the honour of sending you the diploma as a member of the Royal Society of Sciences at Copenhagen. I had made the proposition before your magneto-electrical discovery was known here; but on the day of the election the news of it had reached us. The Society was highly pleased to have this op[p]ortunity to testify her acknowledgement this new merit of yours. As to myself I feel a great pleasure in congratulating You to a discovery of a so eminent importance. I had the intention to write You a long letter upon the subject, and I have for this same defer[r]ed the sending of this diploma, but as my other occupations let me fear a still longer delay, I do avail myself of an opportunity given me by the kindness of the chevalier, Professor Wallich ¹, superintendent of the botanical garden at Calcutta, who sets out tomorrow for London[.]

I beg you to receive my sincerest thanks for the copies of your papers upon acoustical figures² and upon magneto- electricity³. I have read them both with the highest interest.

I am, dear Sir, with the most distinguished | esteem | Your most faithful | Oersted

To | Professor Faraday