Faraday to Thomas Phillipps   17 June 1839

R Institution | 17, June 1839.

Dear Sir Thomas

I have received & am very much obliged by your continuator of Gulliver; he will go to his companion immediately[.]

With respect to the Tunnel I am not sufficiently acquainted with the [word illegible] of construction to give an opinion on the subject and I should imagine much would depend upon the size of the tunnel proposed. Wet surfaces of india rubber will not adhere so that any contingencies liable to that circumstance would require being guarded against[.]

As to the Lectures all the receipts & payments are to the Institution not to me[.] I have nothing to do with them for they make part of the funds of the house[.]

Ever My dear Sir | Most Sincerely Yours | M. Faraday

Sir Thos Phillip[p]s Bart | &c &c &c