Faraday to James David Forbes   20 November 1849

R Institution | 20 Novr. 1849

My dear Sir

The best pieces of heavy glass are gone but I send you one of the remaining pieces & hope it will answer your purpose1[.] It contains some bubbles & I am not quite sure about the annealing. I will not however detain it for examination as I have not a better[.]

Ever Truly Yours | M. Faraday

Professor Forbes | &c &c &c

1
Forbes may have wanted this glass for some work on radiant heat referred to in Shairp et al. (1873), 198 but which did not produce any results.

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