Faraday to William Henry Smyth1   26 January 1841

Royal Institution | 26 Jany 1841

My dear Sir

I am most heartily obliged to you for the Nautical observations2 & very happy to think you remember me. I wish I could have heard at the same time that you were well & happy but I will take it for granted & sincerely trust it is so[.]

Ever Your Obliged | M. Faraday

Captn W.H Smyth | &c &c &c

William Henry Smyth (1788-1865, DNB). Retired naval captain and astronomer.
Smyth (1840).

Bibliography

SMYTH, William Henry (1840): Nautical Observations on the Port and maritime vicinity of Cardiff, with occasional strictures on the Ninth Report of the Taff Valley Railway Directors; and some general remarks on the commerce of Glamorganshire, Cardiff.

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