Faraday to André-Marie Ampère1   6 January 18352

Royal Institution | 6 Jany 1834 [sic]

My dear Sir

I take a moment to remind you of an old friend one very much your debtor and who wishes to know how you are in health at this waiting period of the year[.]

I also introduce to you Mr. Smith3 and certain inventions of his in which I think you will take an interest[.] My friend Mr Lewis4 speaks highly of Mr Smiths inventions but I have not seen enough of them myself to form any opinion upon their final application[.]

I am | My dear Sir | Most Truly Yours | M. Faraday

M. Ampere | &c &c &c


Endorsed by Ampère: Salon de Mars Champs Eliseés à 3 ½ heures, mardi

en face de la rue des veuves, au coin de la rue de ponthieu. amp

Address: M. Ampere | &c &c &c

1
André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836, DSB). French physicist. Inspector General of the French university system. Taught philosophy (from 1819) and astronomy (from 1820) at University of Paris.
2
Dated on the basis that the reply was Ampère to Faraday, 17 February 1835, letter 765, volume 2.
3
Andrew Smith (age 51 in 1851 census, TNA HO107/1484, f.61, p.33). Engineer.
4
Unidentified.

Please cite as “Faraday0750a,” in Ɛpsilon: The Michael Faraday Collection accessed on 26 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/faraday/letters/Faraday0750a