Faraday to Thomas Joseph Pettigrew   4 May 1835

R Institution | 4 May 1835

My dear Sir

I think I remember that you possess some gilt articles from a Mummy and if so can you lend them to me for next Saturday's Lecture1[.] I want to illustrate the durability of gold by refering to the samples of very ancient date worked by man. I will take care if it & put it under a glass case[.] I was in hopes of obtaining a Torque but have not succeeded[.]

Ever Dear Sir | Very Truly Yours | M. Faraday

T.W. [sic] Pettigrew Esq | &c &c &c

1
That is 9 May 1835. This was Faraday's second lecture on "On gold and platina" in his eight lecture course "On the chemical and physical properties of the common metals". Pettigrew did lend him the objects. See Faraday's notes RI MS F4I M1835, p.7.

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