Faraday to Mary Somerville   23 May 18481

R Institution | 23 May 1848

My dear Mrs. Somerville

I have read your astonishing book2 with the greatest interest & have been instructed by them far beyond my means of mental assimilation. Dr. Somerville3 made me promise to note any errors of the press. I have only met with the enclosed. Having left the books at Hampstead I cannot at the present time refer to them to see whether you have not already put them in your list[.]

Ever Your faithful | M. Faraday

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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