Faraday to Charles Lyell   13 March 1845

R Institution | 13 March 1845

Dear Lyell

I found the enclosed from Mr Phillipps1 yesterday when I came home - & now send it to you – I have acknowledged it to Mr. Phillip[p]s2 – and also sent him a copy of my acknowledgement to the coal office 3[.] I send you the latter that you may see it but let me have it back again for I have no other copy.

Ever Truly Yours | M. Faraday

I do not suppose for a moment that any of these things require a joint notice from us, for my own part I think that is far better avoided unless we are absolutely called upon for it[.] MF4

1
Samuel March Phillipps (1780–1862, ODNB). Permanent Under Secretary of State at the Home Office, 1827–1848.
2
Faraday to Phillipps, 13 March 1845, letter 1694, volume 3.
3
Faraday to Taylor, 11 March 1845, letter 1683, volume 3.
4
This letter refers to Faraday’s and Lyell’s involvement into the inquest into the Haswell Colliery disaster. See James and Ray (1999).

Please cite as “Faraday1693a,” in Ɛpsilon: The Michael Faraday Collection accessed on 29 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/faraday/letters/Faraday1693a