William Richard Hamilton to Faraday   6 May 1835

23 Lr Grosvr Street | May 6 / 35

Dear Sir,

Mr Rogers1 will be happy to lend you any of the Greek worked gold ornaments2, which he has - and begs me to add that he hopes you will join me in breakfasting with him tomorrow at 10, when you can choose for yourself. He has many works of art, which you would like to see. If this does not suit your Engagements, I will do my best to select for you. You need not return any answer. I shall call at the Royal Institution, on my way down, a few minutes before 10 - & you can leave word with the Servant, whether you accept the Invitation or not.

Yours very truly | W.R. Hamilton

M. Faraday Esq

1
Unidentified.
2
This was Faraday's second lecture on 9 May 1835 "On gold and platina" in his eight lecture course "On the chemical and physical properties of the common metals". Both Hamilton and Rogers did lend Faraday objects for this lecture. See Faraday's notes RI MS F4I M1835, p.7.

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