Faraday to Edward Magrath   26 December 1844

R Institution | 26 Decr. 1844

Thank you my Dear Magrath for your kind letter. I received by this mornings post notice of the event in a letter from Dumas1 who wrote from the Academy at the moment of deciding the ballot and to make it more pleasant Arago directed it on the outside[.]

Ever Truly Yours | M. Faraday


Endorsed by Magrath: On Thursday the 26 Decr I copied the enclosed Paragraph, on its arrival, from the Journal des Débats of the preceding Tuesday the 24 Instance and sent it to Mr Faraday.

L'Académie des Sciences a procédé aujourdhui à l'eléction d'un associé étranger en remplacement de M Dalton. Les deux principaux candidats placés sur la liste étaient: en première ligne M Jacobi, et en seconde ligne M Faraday. La majorité des suffrages s'est portée sur ce dernier. Sur votans, M Faraday a obtenu 34 voix et M Jacobi 212 [sic]. EM

J.Débats, 24 December 1844, p.1, col.d.

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