Faraday to Thomas Andrews   13 April 1852

Royal Institution | 13, April 1852

My dear Andrews,

Your kind letters¹ delight & melt me and raise many pleasant thoughts which may perhaps lead to realization. At this moment my desire is strongly to be with you² and if I can I will. As to my wife she is most grateful for the kindness which Mrs. Andrews and you so freely direct towards us & I shall leave the idea to work both in her mind and mine for a little while. I have been thinking of you again & again lately for having had some copies of a late research to send to my friends I find the last three or four Researches for you still in my desk directed but not sent³[.] Either I have never had the opportunity or if I have had it my treacherous memory has at the time deceived me. Now, I do not know whether it is worth while looking out for an immediate means, because in five or six weeks I hope for one or two more papers⁴ to add to the packet. What is the most expedient means of sending such things to you? Has your College any bookseller in London or other channel?

I am suffering just now under a heavy cold which has been on me for weeks & which the East wind keeps on me so that I feel somewhat confused and had better say no more than that with most grateful respects to Mrs Andrews I am My dear Friend

Very Truly Yours | M. Faraday

Address: Dr. Andrews | &c &c &c | Queens College | Belfast | Ireland