Faraday to Augusta Ada Lovelace   10 June 1851

Royal Institution | 10 June 1851

My dear Lady Lovelace

You see what you do - ever as you like with me. You say write & I write - and I wish I had strength & head rest enough for a great deal more for it would give me very great pleasure to move more earnestly for those young creatures whom I rejoiced to know as your children[.] Their intelligence was astonishing, their manners kind & themselves in every way most interesting[.]

But for myself whilst the objects I should like to pursue remained before me - the weight of years & of a failing memory retard me more & more in their pursuit so that from day to day I have to circumscribe the space I destine for my own activity. Else I should most assuredly call on you. I met the Earl¹ one evening I think at Lord Rosse’s where I went as in duty bound & he told me I think that you were not there & went very little out because of ill health & I was very sorry to hear it. I hope yours will be but a short restraint, mine is a growing defect and can only be expected to end with life[.]

Ever My dear Lady Lovelace | Your Grateful Servant | M. Faraday