Faraday to George Catlin1   22 November 1841

Royal Institute [sic], November 22, 1841

My Dear Sir: I have received your delightful volumes2, and congratulate you on their completion. As I was writing my name on the title page (which I do to all my books) I could not help wishing to have your autograph there. If it is not disagreeable to you I hope you will favor me with it just before mine, but if you would rather not, do not be troubled by my asking you, but send them back without. I will send for them this evening.

Ever truly yours, | M. Faraday.

Geo. Catlin, Esq.

George Catlin (1796–1872, DAB). Studied North American Indians.
Catlin (1841).

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