Faraday to Charles Bagot   3 December 1842¹

Royal Institution | Decr. 3, 1842

To the Right Honble | Sir Charles Bagott G.C.B | &c &c &c

Sir

I was greatly surprized at an interview with Mr. Holmes² to hear that Your Excellency had authorised him to nominate Mr. Croft as the Toronto Professor³ inasmuch as the terms of Your Excellency's last letter to me had led to further enquiries⁴ & to joint letters from myself and Mr. Griffin to Your Excellency in which he on my application had accepted the office. The words in Your Excellencys second letter to me are that I should induce either Mr. Croft or Mr. Warrington [sic] or any other gentleman &c &c. I have not said a word to Mr. Griffin since I saw Mr. Holmes feeling quite satisfied that Your Excellency would under the circumstances confirm his appointment[.]

I have the honor to be | Your Excellencys | Very Obedient & Humble Servant | M. Faraday