Faraday to Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall   20 April 1848¹

Royal Institution London | 20 April 1848.

To the | Baron de Hammer-Purgstall | &c &c &c &c

Sir

I have been honored by the receipt of a communication from you² informing me that the Imperial Academy of Sciences has elected me one of its eight foreign honorary members in the class of mathematical and physical sciences. I feel most deeply sensible of this mark of the approbation of the Academy; grateful for the high favour bestowed upon me; and conscious that it becomes me to make every exertion to deserve it. Will you do me the honor to convey these feelings to the Imperial Academy with my profound respect and at the same time accept my warmest thanks for your kindness[.]

I am with the deepest consideration & esteem | Sir | Your most obedient & obliged Servant | M. Faraday