Faraday to Benjamin Vincent   27 July 1851¹

Tynemouth | 27 July 1851

My dear friend

I purposed writing to you about this time but did not expect to do so under such circumstances. It is the Sabbath day & yet I am confined to this place and unable to meet with the very few brethren who are at Newcastle. My system had sunk too low and last week it settled into an attack of sore throat so that I speak with labour can hardly swallow even the Saliva because of the pain & have at last called in the Dr. We are glad of it for he has put us on the right track (and we were not quite right in that which we had been pursuing) and I hope in a day or two to get out of the house again[.] Mrs. Geo Buchanan² came to us here & last Sabbath day³ we had the very unexpected pleasure of her husbands company in his way home[.] She has been very poorly and so little benefitted by Tynemouth that on Thursday⁴ she went away to Newcastle or rather to Rye Hill. We had a letter from her this morning in which she says she is better. She tells us of the death of Mrs. Macnaughton⁵ the wife of a brother at Edinburgh - and also the death of Mr Pratts⁶ grandson Thomson⁷ very suddenly.

Mr. Paradise seems fairly well[.] We had an outing one day (last Tuesday⁸) he, D. Reid & I, and enjoyed it very much together though I rather think I was not in a state to be braced up but rather knocked down by it. Mr. & Mrs. Deacon have arrived but I have not yet been able to see them perhaps in two or three day[s] I may get into Newcastle.

We do not think of coming home until about Wednesday week⁹ - if all goes on well[.] Now on looking at my list of remembrance dates yesterday I found that would be after your holiday had began. I do not expect that will be any inconvenience to you since the arrangements are all made not to interfere one with another and Anderson is fully instructed & trusted by me in his duty, but if there is any thing I have not perceived or that you wish attended to write me a line[.] In any case I should be very glad to see a word from you. I feel very weary as to letter writing myself but I am glad when others write to me[.] My wife sends her love to you and yours with mine[.]

Ever My dear friend | Yours affectionately | M. Faraday

Mr B. Vincent