Joseph Hume to Faraday   3 June 1839

(Committee on Lighting [the] house) | Bryanston Sq | 3 June 1839

Sir

I am sorry that, by mistake, the Candles, on which you were requested, by the Committee1, to report, were not sent on Thursday last as intended2: But, I hope you, will be able, without much trouble to meet our wishes in that respect.

I remain | Yours sincerely | Joseph Hume

M. Faraday Esq


Address: Michael Faraday Esq | Royal Institution | 21 Albemarle Street | or Mr Gurney's | 128 Jermyn Street

1
Hume was chairman of the Select Committee on the lighting of the new House of Commons. Faraday gave evidence on 30 May 1839. Parliamentary Papers, 1839 <(501)> xiii, pp.7-9.
2
That is 30 May 1839.

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