Marc Isambard Brunel to Faraday   11 February 1836

My dear Sir,

You will ere this, have received the thanks of our Directors for your very interesting reply to our urgent enquiries¹, the more interesting as it will dispel those apprehensions which had been excited among some of our Directors, at the same time that a very material economy will be effected in the current expenses. I have another request to lay before you which I have already explained to you namely "could we make use of every kind of Coal Gas, without confining ourselves to that made by the Metropolitan Gas Company?

This company uses Canal Coals

I might take upon myself to report what you have said to me upon this question; but a word or line from your Pen will carry much greater weight among all our interested friends - and most particularly with those who loan us the money - to go on with the work.

Your reply will greatly oblige us and will be immediately conveyed to our gentlemen by yours &c

M.I. Brunel

11th Feb 1836

Dr Faraday | &c &c &c