John Frederick William Herschel to Faraday   Early November 1832¹

My dear Sir,

The bearer of this is Dr Robinson² a Gentleman who has been introduced to me by my friend Dr Fergus[s]on³ of Windsor, as possessing great knowledge on subjects connected with the detection of poisons by chemical tests, with reference to medical jurisprudence. I know no one so capable of appreciating such acquirements as yourself, and as it is Dr Robinson’s particular wish to make your acquaintance, I have ventured to place him in communication with you.

I have lately been reading with great edification your electromagnetic researches as translated into the Annales de Chimie⁴ – and cannot forbear this opportunity of offering my congratulations on the splendid course of discovery on which you have entered.

Believe me | dear Sir, | Yours very truly | (Sd) J.F.W.H.