Faraday to Mary Somerville   29 April 18481

R Institution | 29 April 1848

My dear Mrs. Somerville

I am grieved to think I should have forgotten for the moment to send you the heavy glass and it makes me doubt also whether I have yet thanked you for the Volumes on Physical Geography2. Yet I am almost sure that I have still I would rather trouble you again than omit such poor return as words can form for your great kindness. Dr. Somerville3 has brought me your likeness - and yesterday I obtained another form of it from Mr. Murray - they are both very precious to me[.]

Ever | Your Grateful Servant | M. Faraday

Mrs. Somerville

1
Mary Somerville (1780-1872, DSB). Scientific writer.
2
Somerville (1848).
3
William Somerville (1771-1860, DNB). Retired physician.

Bibliography

SOMERVILLE, Mary (1848): Physical Geography, 2 volumes, London.

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