William Thomas Brande to Faraday   8 May 1852

Tunbridge Wells | 8 May 1852

My dear Faraday

I am sincerely obliged by your kind and candid reply to my selfish queries¹, which however, have only part to enable me thoroughly to divest my mind of the impression it had received from the reports of two old friends of mine, and of the Institution.

Of the bust, picture, medal, &c I had heard nothing, and am very far from aspiring to, or even desiring any thing of that kind. But some public expression of the kindly feeling of a Body with which I had been intimately, and I may truly say, affectionately associated, for what I may call the whole of my life, would have been more than acceptable; and this is what I was told was prevented. I have however written, as you suggested, to Sir Charles Clarke, and if he tells me that such an expression as I have adverted to was not so opposed as has been represented, I shall be at ease. I have received an official intimation of my Election as Honorary Professor, to which I have returned an official answer - and very glad I was to find from your letter, that you were my proposer. All this is all I would have wished.

Ever my dear Faraday | Sincerely yours | Wm Thos Brande