Koeniglich Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Sir!
It is with the highest gratification, that I have the honour of sending to you the Diploma of an extraordinary member of the Roy. Bavarian Academy of sciences. The eminent services rendered by a man of genius to science make him a general object of admiration and attachement for all, who participate on the noble interest on advancement of wisdom, and I therefore do not need to assure you, that the members of our scientific corporation derive a great and universal pleasure from the idea, that You belong to it, and that You may perhaps from time to time make us participate on Your allways fruitful and noble pursuits by some particular communications.
I beg You to accept the assurance of highest consideration with which I have the honour to be
Sir! Yours | most humble and obedient ser|vant and colleague Dr Martius | Secret. of the math. phys. Class | of the R. Bav. Acad. of Sciences.
Munich, 20 Nov. 1847.
Mich. Faraday, Esq.
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