Thomas Spring Rice to Faraday   17 April 1838

Private

Downing St | 17 April 1838

Sir

As I am at present engaged in preparing materials for a Report on Civil List Pensions¹, & as I am most desirous of at once doing justice to the distinguished persons rewarded for intellectual attainment, & to the successive governments by whom they have been recommended to the Crown I shall feel much obliged if you will favor me with a list of the works of which you are the author, & of the Literary & Scientific bodies of which you are a member.

I have great pleasure in stating that no question has been raised in respect to the expediency of continuing this Pension.

I have the honor to be | with sincere respect | Your very faithful humble servant | T. Spring Rice

M. Faraday Esq