Faraday to George Biddell Airy   2 March 1839

Royal Institution | 2 March 1839

My dear Sir

I am very desirous of giving a popular account on a Friday Evg to our audience of the relation of a ships compass to the Iron in a vessel and to an iron steam boat and therefore of course to your beautiful correction¹. I am in hopes you will have no objection and will even assist me by informing me on a few points. That I may however have your wishes I propose calling at the Observatory on Wednesday² about 1 o clk if not inconvenient or unpleasant to you[.]

Would you mind dropping me only a single line to say whether I shall lose my labour or no? If I do not hear from you I will take it for granted that I may hope to see you[.]

Ever Dear Sir | Most Truly Yours | M. Faraday

G.B. Airy Esq | &c &c &c