Faraday to Benjamin Vincent   13 August 1850

Upper Norwood | 13 Aug 1850

My dear Friend

My wife had your letter yesterday & I am sure will thank you for it as I did for its contents. I called at Wardour St.¹ yesterday but found all but Mrs. Vincents sister² at Gravesend[.] I told her how you were & found she had sent a letter from you on to Mrs Vincent³. There had been a very sad fire at Gravesend⁴ but I trust it was too far from Mrs. Vincent to do more than startle her. Friends appeared pretty well on Sabbath⁵ but a great many were away & we missed both You & Mr. Leighton[.] Mrs. Anderson⁶ also was absent having gone off to Edinburgh where she has safely & well arrived. Her two daughters leave London tomorrow & feel the separation from friends very deeply. Mr Boosey & Mr Leighton both seemed pretty well. On Sabbath Evening I saw Mr Clarke⁷ in bed but looking well in the face & cheery but as he says he is so soon tired he does not know what is the matter with him except it be age.

Dear friend it rejoiced us to hear how you were going on⁸ & I hope you will have a happy time every where. Give our love to Mr Baxter⁹, Mr Maxwell¹⁰, Dr. - but I will not specify - to all the friends who speak of us to you. We were very happy in their company[.]

With love to Mr Leighton & yourself I am my dear friend | Very Truly Yours | M. Faraday

Mr B. Vincent. | &c &c &c

I hope this letter will find you but I do not know how to send it