Caroline Fox to Faraday   29 November 1835

Holland House | Nov ye 29h

Dear Sir,

I find my brother¹ has not seen that letter of his friend & colleague's Lord Melbourne which led to a result so satisfactory to all parties concerned & so gratifying to the Government & the Public². May I thus ask you to entrust it with me (or a copy) for half a day, that I may have an opportunity of shewing it to him, together with your answer³, & the preceding letter which you wrote declining the pension⁴ - these three documents if you will be kind enough to send, I will faithfully return, & with out taking copies, unless I have your permission to do so.

My brother wishes much to be put in possession of the facts, from the commencement to the termination of the transactions, & as such erroneous statements have crept into the newspapers⁵ with regard to it, I really think it is desirable he should know accurately what passed.

With sincere respect | & esteem | Believe me to | remain | Yours | Caroline Fox

I am now removed from my own house to my brother's[.] I know your time is much too valuable to be spent in idle morning visits - but should the temptation of a walk beyond the reach of London smoke bring you to Kensington any morning in the course of this week between the hours of 11 & two o'clock I shall be found at Holland House if you will ask for me. Monday the 14th I set out on my progress to Wiltshire where I spend the Xmas[.]

Endorsed by Faraday: To MF | 1835 | From Miss Fox Nov 30 | 1835

Address: Michael Faraday Esq | Royal Institution | 21 Albemarle St