Faraday to James David Forbes   18 November 18481

Royal Institution | London | 18 Novr. 1848

Sir

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter & the accompanying medal2 and beg you will express on my part the sincerest thanks to the Council of the Royal Society of Edinburgh for the favour shewn towards me[.]

I have the honor to be | Sir | Your Very Obedient Servant | M. Faraday

Professor Forbes | &c &c &c

1
This letter is black-edged. See note 1, letter 2118.
2
This was a bronze copy of the Keith Medal of the Royal Society of Edinburgh which was distributed to all honorary members of the Society. See Royal Society of Edinburgh MS Council Minutes, 18 February 1848 and 22 November 1848.

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