Faraday to Christian Friedrich Schoenbein   4 June 1841

Royal Institution | 4 June 1841

My dear Schoenbein

I must write you but a short note for I feel the need of doing all to procure rest but I could not longer let your most kind letter¹ pass unnoticed. Such feeling is too valuable to allow me to view any risk of letting you suppose I do not estimate it & more feel greatly cheered by it. I think we shall be in Switzerland this year but the advice to me is to avoid all towns all friends and all scientific thought or occupation[.] We shall be lead in part by the progress of things & though I may not see you do not think it will be without some sorrow if I found that must be the case. If we are at or near Basel you will see me. Whether we shall see Bex or not is doubtful but I shall take your letter with me & if there shall go to M Charpentier² with it[.]

As to science I know nothing of its progress at present hereafter perhaps[.] In the mean time I feel the good effect of rest & am when resting well in health & happy in thought[.]

Ever My dear Schoenbein | Yours affectionately | M. Faraday

I am ashamed to make you pay any postage for this but cannot help it. MF

Address: Dr. Schoenbein | &c &c &c | Basel | sur le Rhien