Faraday to Christian Friedrich Schoenbein   8 August 1843

London | Royal Institution | 8 Aug 1843

My dear Friend

I have the opportunity though in haste of sending you a copy of my last paper¹ probably the last[.] I know you will accept it kindly. I have had & still feel part of a strong attack of giddiness so must not write much. If Dr. Yates² sees you do me the favour to receive him as my friend, if he should not be able to see you still he has promised to send on this letter & the paper. You remember a little that passed about a translation of a certain book³. Now a young man of my acquaintance who is a correcter of the press & acquainted with many languages more or less has had some thoughts of translating it if he could find a bookseller to publish it - but he has not found that yet. I told him you were connected with the author of the book & that from what I knew he ought to write to you first. I believe he has done so. I saw him the other day & found that he had no knowledge of any publisher as yet indeed that he had not inquired among his connections in the trade or intended to do so till he heard from you. I wish the book were published in our language - and I wish the translation were made at Basle. But it is the undertaking publisher we want & I am afraid that in that respect both plans will fall through. However I do not know Mr. Vincents resources or connexions - all that I know is he is in a printing house and can manage that part of the affair & its expences in a very different way to what I could[.]

I received your letter⁴ by a friend not long ago and conclude you had one from me by post about the same time⁵[.]

With kindest remembrances to Mrs Schoenbein & the family I am as ever

Your faithful friend | M. Faraday

My wife is not with me just now or she would desire to join me in every good wish to you | MF

Address: Dr. Schoenbein | &c &c &c | Ba<cir>sle | on the Rhine