Carlo Matteucci to Faraday   20 September 18441

Dopo che vi ho conosciuto, sento in me maggior coraggio. Lunedì prossimo2, al Kings College con Todd3 ed altri farò le mie esperienze; vi prego di assistervi, e sono certo che mi renderete questo segnalato favore4.

TRANSLATION

Since I have known you, I feel greater courage. Next Monday5, at King's College, with Todd6 and others, I shall do my experiments; I beg you to assist me and I am certain that you will grant me this singular favour7.

1
Date as given in Bianchi (1874), 112.
2
That is 23 September 1844.
3
Robert Bentley Todd (1809–1860, ODNB). Physician at King’s College Hospital, 1840–1860.
4
Faraday to Matteucci, c.October 1844, letter 1610, volume 3, was the reply to this letter and so should be redated c.21 September 1844.
5
Date as given in Bianchi (1874), 112.
6
Robert Bentley Todd (1809–1860, ODNB). Physician at King’s College Hospital, 1840–1860.
7
Faraday to Matteucci, c.October 1844, letter 1610, volume 3, was the reply to this letter and so should be redated c.21 September 1844.

Bibliography

BIANCHI, Nicomede (1874) Carlo Matteucci e L’Italia del suo tempo, Turin.

Please cite as “Faraday1608a,” in Ɛpsilon: The Michael Faraday Collection accessed on 3 May 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/faraday/letters/Faraday1608a