Jacob Herbert to Faraday   9 December 1847

Trinity House London | 9th December 1847.

Sir,

Messrs E & J. Brown, of Preston, in Lancashire having submitted to this corporation an apparatus which they consider might be usefully applied for Lighting Buoys afloat, in navigable Channels, and in the vicinity of Shoals &c:- and represented that the said apparatus is capable of producing and maintaining a continuous light for a period of Three Weeks, - I am directed to forward the enclosed copies of Letters relating thereto1, and to request that you will examine the apparatus at this House and favor the Board with your opinion thereon generally.

You will perceive from the Correspondence that the apparatus is not at present in perfect Order, and that the Messrs Brown propose to address you thereon2.

Possibly it may suit your convenience to be here for that purpose on Tuesday3 next at Two o'Clock.

I am | Sir | Your most humble Servant | J. Herbert

M. Faraday Esq

1
Brown to Trinity House, nd; Maltby to Brown, 22 October 1847; Brown to Herbert, 23 October 1847; Brown to Herbert, 25 October 1847; Maltby to Brown, 25 October 1847; Brown to Herbert, nd; Herbert to Brown, 29 November 1847; Brown to Herbert, 30 November 1847 in GL MS 30108/1/41.
3
That is 14 December 1847 when Faraday did attend. See his notes in GL MS 30108/1/41.

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