John Conolly to Faraday   19 March 1849¹

The Lawn House | Hanwell | March 19, 1849

Dear Sir,

I was very glad to hear yesterday that you were expected to pay a visit to Mrs. Giles². It will give her great pleasure, and I do not think that it will produce any unfavourable effect.

I enclose you a paper of the trains (printed by the patients in the Hanwell Asylum). Each train from town reaches Southall a few minutes after the time of arrival at Hanwell; and from the Southall Station a conveyance may be readily had to Miss Dence’s³ house at Hayes. The journey from Paddington to Hanwell occupies about 20 Minutes.

I do not know what days or hours will suit you best; and perhaps you will prefer choosing your own:- but if your arrangements would permit you to leave town on Friday morning by train at 1/2 past 8 & to breakfast here, I could have the pleasure of taking you to Hayes, & of coming back with you in time for the train to town at 2.

Or, on that, or any other day this week, except Thursday⁴, I shall be at home to dinner at six. I need not add what pleasure it would give me & my family to see you.

Hayes is about 3 miles & a half beyond Hanwell.

Believe me dear Sir, | With great respect | Yours very Sincerely | J. Conolly