Jacob Herbert to Faraday   29 April 1846

Trinity House | 29th April 1846

My dear Sir,

The accompanying Bottles of Water have been sent up from the Smalls Light House, the Keepers at which establishment have, praiseworthily, become Tea Totallers - they think that it is in some degree impregnated with Copper - it is very desirable to ascertain if their suspicion be well founded, and to Contradict their belief if it be not so - and this from Authority. Will you therefore excuse my troubling you with the request that you will kindly cause the Contents of the Bottle to be subjected to such ordinary tests as may enable you to tell me whether the Keepers are right or wrong.

Believe me, | my dear Sir, | Very Faithfully Yours | J. Herbert

P.S. I enclose a copy of a Report from the corporation's Superintendent at Milford¹ on the foregoing subject².

M. Faraday Esq