Henry Holland to Faraday   3 December 1835

L Brook Street, Nov [sic] 3

I cannot but think, my dear Sir, that you take too uneasy a view of circumstances, which cannot possibly affect injuriously either your own conscience, or your high character in the world. I am persuaded you will so find, & feel, it hereafter, when these distressing embarrassments are gone by.

Meanwhile your letter of last night¹ leads me to suppose that there are but two courses to be pursued; either to let the affair stand as it did, when you called upon me on Tuesday² to show me Miss Fox's letter³ - or to ask Lord Holland or Miss Fox (if they continue to think that more than this private declaration is due to Lord Melbourne after the attack has been made) to communicate with Sir J. South as to the manner of doing this. Lord M's interests are safe in their hands; & you wish Sir J.S to act for you. I would willingly go over to Kensington to day myself to make this arrangement, & to ask Lord H's permission to show Sir J.S his letter⁴ (I could not do it without) - but every hour in the day is so taken up with professional engagements. I have not even twenty minutes free; & tomorrow it is likely to be the same, as far as I can at present judge. But if you wish it to be so, (& a single line will suffice to tell me this) I will write to Lord H. or Miss Fox to this effect. If you prefer seeing Miss Fox yourself, it appears to me that this is the best way in which to place every thing further in the affair. But let it be exactly as you wish, as to the mode of communication, & if you wish me to write, I will do so immdy.

Ever, my dear Sir, yours | very truly H. Holland

Endorsed by Faraday: Dr Holland to me Dec. 3, 1835

Address: Private | M. Faraday Esq | R Institution | Albemarle Street