Faraday to John Lindley   25 September 1837

R Institution | 25 Septr 1837

My dear Lindley

If it is my friend Major Mitchell, or if not as your friend, I will look at the water¹. But these bottles are sad consumers of that which I purchase at a dear rate namely time. I refuse all professional business & have given up many lectures that I may have time for experiments and the amount of income I resign in that way is above ú600 per annum. Yet at this moment I have six bottles of water which I have promised to examine².

However send me yours as soon as you can & it shall be examined with the rest - for after that I think I must make others wait for a few months[.]

Ever Yours Very Truly | M. Faraday

John Lindley Esq | &c &c &c