Faraday to William Buchanan   21 September 1844

Royal Institution | 21 Septr. 1844

Very dear Brother

I think I ought to have written to you before for I have two very kind letters of yours to acknowledge but shame has prevented me and I may well indeed be ashamed seeing how I have helped with the wicked to bring great reproach & contempt on the Church of God and deepest condemnation on myself¹[.] It is wonderful how I am spared to be reproved & to write thus to you in what according to his mercy is a hope that can include even me. I have done as your last letter desired and to the amount there mentioned. I have not seen Mr Jones² for the past week but he is at Yarmouth & we are at Hampstead. Charlotte³ we put on board the boat last Wednesday⁴ evening & by this time I trust she is safe with you all at Edinburgh[.] Give our love to her & to George & to Mrs. Buchanan & to Mr⁵ & Mrs. David⁶.

You have had happy results at Edinburgh to some of the troubles of the past days and this would perhaps encourage me to write more but that I fear to be found. Yet would I ask to be remembered to Mr. Sandeman⁷ & the other George Walker⁸ I think who have been received again by that mighty person I trust which is able to lift up & keep even us[.]

Excuse my bad writing but my thumb which I have much burnt with phosphorous is just now very painful⁹[.]

I am My dear Brother | Yours in hope | M. Faraday