Faraday to Christian Friedrich Schoenbein   23 August 1839

Coffee Room | Friday Morning

My dear Sir

I received your note not an hour ago & instantly set off & came here to find you. I dare say you have gone my way in the mean time & shall be very sorry to miss you. Can you breakfast with us tomorrow at 9 o clk at the Royal Institution 21 Albemarle St. Piccadilly for there I live. It is a great way off but I do not know how to help that. I suppose you have not received the letter I wrote you about a week or 10 days ago¹. I suppose moreover you are going to Birmingham². I doubt whether I can get there[.] I certainly cannot leave London until Wednesday or Thursday next week but your presence there will be a very strong additional reason for going even at that late hour[.]

I cannot help hoping to see you tomorrow for on Sundays I cannot see you being otherwise & always engaged. I rejoice to think I shall at last meet with you[.]

Not knowing how your time is arranged I do not know what more to say except that I am Ever

Yours Most Truly | M. Faraday

Endorsed: (23 Aug 39)

Address: Dr. Schoenbein | &c &c &c