Christian Friedrich Schoenbein to Faraday   30 March 1844

My dear Faraday

Some weeks ago I took the liberty to send you through an acquaintance of mine a little work containing some memoirs on voltaic and other philosophical subjects¹. I should like very much indeed that you were made acquainted with the substance of those papers as they relate to some interesting questions of voltaic and chemical Science.

In case I should happen to succeed in isolating the principle of ozone as I hope I shall before long I have a good mind to go to York with the view of performing my philosophical miracle before the British association. What do you think of that plan? Its execution would perhaps give some zest to the proceedings of the chemical section there. From having lately worked a little too much I am rather knocked up and want some relaxation. A trip to England would no doubt do me a great deal of good, but Mrs. Sch. will hear of no such thing and declares such a locomotion as downright wantonness. But after all she would not throw any great obstacle in my way if I insisted upon the visit. She charges me to present to you and Mrs. Faraday her humble respects in which I of course join[.]

Your's S.

Endorsed by Faraday: Bale Mar 30, 1844.

Address: Doctor Michael Faraday | &c &c &c | Royal Institution | London

Postmark: 31 March 1844.