Faraday to William Robert Grove   29 February 1844

R Institution | 29 Feby 1844

My dear Grove

I have received yours - and could speak to you about it better than write. I have seen the Secretary¹ who tells me that Lord Prudhoe is not on the Committee - that though not required by the laws it is almost essential that the desire to belong to the Club be expressed by a candidate putting his name on the book - that names never come before the Committee except such as are in the Candidates book or such as Members of the Committee name by application from persons not on the Committee. If you are inclined to go on the book I shall be most happy to be either Mover or Seconder² - or if any other testimony in any other way is required I am ready (as in Justice) to give it. As yet all is private conversation.

Ever Yours | M. Faraday

W.R. Grove Esq | &c &c &c