Henry Holland to Faraday   9 December 1835

L Brook Street Dec 9

My dear Sir,

Your note¹ made me doubt what to do. I am now but an individual in this matter (a friend, I earnestly hope you will ever regard me) - with no authority from any one & without any communication whatever since that with Miss Fox last week. The suggestion of seeing Sir J. South occurred to me at the moment, on learning [of] the extract of this newspaper correspondence²; of which having been much occupied, I was ignorant until to day[.]

Feeling as a friend of all concerned an earnest wish that the whole should be permanently put to rest, I shall be exceed[ingl]y glad if by any commun with Sir J. South I can give aid in this. What I asked of you was merely a message from me to Sir James, if you see him today, to facilitate our meeting, in case he thought this worth while. For in the hurry of my profession, it is difficult to make these arrangements of time & place; & if I did get to Kensington again, there might occur the same disappointment I had last week.

I believe it best to write to him this evg; begging him if under present circumstances, he should think any consideration together desirable, to be good enough to suggest such time & place for our meeting as may suit us both; stating at the same time that I must be regarded simply as a friend, cognizant of many of the circumstances, & willing to aid in what way may be best to put them right; & anxious to do so.

I mention this, because not withstanding what you have said, I cannot feel it right to do a single thing in this matter, without making you aware of it. This is the course I have pursued throughout, & I cannot think it wrong.

Ever, my dear Sir, Yours faithfully | H. Holland

Endorsed by Faraday: Dr. Holland to me 9th Dec 1835[.] I did not send any answer to it[.]

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