Henry William Pickersgill to Faraday   16 March 1836

Soho Sq | March 16. 36

My dear Sir

To one of your most enthusiastic admirers and a fair one too I have given a proof Impression of your Plate she is desirous to have your autograph on it & have pasted some Paper at the bottom to enable you to write in Ink. This little favor I am sure will be a pleasure for you to grant and I shall be proud of the honor of being attached to it as the painter of Faraday[.]

In great haste

Yours truly | H.W. Pickersgill

It is one of the Miss Grenfels1


Address: M. Faraday Esq

That is a daughter of Pascoe Grenfell (1761-1838, DNB). Politician.

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