Faraday to John George Children   19 November 1835

R Institution | 19 Nov. 1835

My dear Sir

His Royal Highness the President has honored me with an invitation to dinner next Saturday Week¹. Circumstances of great consequences to me, private in their nature and over which I have no control make me unable to say at present whether I can be at Kensington Palace on that day. But shall probably be able to say next Monday or Tuesday[.]

Will you do me the favour to explain as much of this as you think needful to His Royal Highness and apologize for my delay[.]

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

J.G. Children Esq | &c &c &c