Faraday to Benjamin Collins Brodie   9 July 1849

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Royal Institution | 9 July 1849

My dear Sir

I received your letter¹ & to day raised the whole question of the Laboratory before the Managers²[.] I read them your letter to me & also placed before them the present disposition of the means directed to the chemical department[.] They find these to amount at present to £635 per annum and would not feel themselves justified in going to any further expence in that direction. I called their attention to the sums received by Mr. Brande & myself & Anderson which amounting to as much as £460 they did not seem to wish to alter at present ³.

Under these circumstances they resolved to ask whether you were willing to give another course of what we called Laboratory Lectures & you will hear accordingly from the Secretary⁴.

Ever My dear Sir | Very Truly Yours | M. Faraday

B.C. Brodie Esq | &c &c &c

Endorsed by Faraday: Copy