Faraday to Frederick Penny   1 September 18431

R Institution | 1 Septr 1843

My dear Sir

I am sorry to say I cannot do what you desire, but for many years past I have declined giving a single certificate. It is a rule I cannot now depart from & in the present case I have already had to deny three applications2[.]

Ever Very Truly Yours | M. Faraday

Fredk Penny Esq | &c &c &c

1
Frederick Penny (1816-1869, DSB). Professor of Chemistry at Anderson's College, Glasgow.
2
This was Penny's application for the Professorship of Chemistry at Edinburgh University to which William Gregory (1803-1858, DSB), Professor of Chemistry at King's College, Aberdeen, was elected.

Please cite as “Faraday1515,” in Ɛpsilon: The Michael Faraday Collection accessed on 29 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/faraday/letters/Faraday1515