Christian Friedrich Schoenbein to Faraday   27 September 1841

My dear Friend

Mr. Forbes passing on his journey to Scotland through London¹ I send through him a few lines to you with the view of letting you know that your kind letters² arrived here when I was absent from Bâle. I could therefore not answer them nor charge you with the papers I intended to forward through your kindness to England. Nevertheless I thank you very much for your goodness. I was very glad indeed to learn that you were doing pretty well when you left Switzerland and most ardently hope, that you will feel for a long time the beneficial effects of your stay at Zug. You will lay me under great obligations by favouring me with a few lines and letting know your friend, how you are now and how you performed your way home. May the answer be such as true friendship and heartfelt sympathy most wish it to be. My wife and children are quite well and the former was indeed very sorry for not having seen you once more before your departure; for you must know that she is a great admirer of you and that you are standing very high in her graces since your visit. Pray remember me kindly to Mrs. Faraday and accept the assurance of my being

Your's | most truly | C.F. Schoenbein

Bâle Septb. 27th 1841.

I was in the greatest hurry when I wrote these lines and you will therefore be kind enough to excuse my bad writing.

Address: Doctor Faraday | &c &c &c | Royal Institution | London