Faraday to John Rennie   26 February 1835¹

Royal Institution | 26 Feby 1835

Dear Sir

I am very much obliged to you for your kind invitation but am under the necessity of declining it because of a general rule which I may not depart from without offending many kind friends - I never dine out except with our Presidents the Duke of Sussex or the Duke of Somerset whose invitations I consider as commands. Under these circumstances I hope you will accept my obligations to you though I cannot accept your favour[.]

I am | Dear Sir | Very Truly Yours | M. Faraday

Sir John Rennie | &c &c &c