Isaac D'Israeli to Faraday   20 August 18391

My Dear Dr Faraday

While you are illuminating the world in all ways, of Enlightment, that of the Bude light and the other light, whatever it be, have this morning, even reached my shady seclusion. It reminds me of a flattering request you made to me - and you see it is performed!2

For my own failing sight I fear, and my crooked lens[e]s all your philosophy can afford no aid. We have not yet invented an artificial eye for the Blind.

Believe me | dear Sir Ever Yours | I. D'Israeli

Bradenham | High Wycombe | 20 August 1839

1
Isaac D'Israeli (1766-1848, DNB). Writer.
2
That is the presentation of D'Israeli's portrait. This is mounted in RI MS F1 I121.

Please cite as “Faraday1197,” in Ɛpsilon: The Michael Faraday Collection accessed on 29 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/faraday/letters/Faraday1197