James South to Faraday   20 April 1835

Mr. Barlaid's¹ Counting House | Monday April 20th

My dear Faraday,

You have received or will receive a Letter from Sir Robt Peel acquainting you with the fact that had he remained in Office² he would have given you a pension.

In the possibility that the Letter might have been at the Institution showing Sir Robts hand writing I have taken the liberty this morning of seeing if such an one was amongst the letters there waiting for you, but there is no one written by his hand.

On Thursday³ last I called on [you] at the Institution hoping to have seen you as I then was at liberty to Communicate to you the fact. Now however I am officially directed to tell you of it.

Should you not have received it, pray do not answer it without allowing me to see your answer, but come up to town directly or at least as far as you can conveniently.

As soon as possible after your arrival let me see [you] as I wish to introduce you to Lord Ashley to whom in this business you are next to Sir Robt Peel mainly obliged⁴[.]

Yours very truly | J. South

To | Michael Faraday Esq

Endorsed by Faraday: Sir J. South to me | 20 April 1835

Address: To | Michael Faraday Esq | 38 Kings Road | Brighton

If not to be found then to be returned directed to him - Royal Institution Albemarle Street.