Faraday to George Grove   27 July 18521

Royal Institution | 27 July 1852

Sir

I am very thankful for the kind invitation2 you have sent me and hasten to say that I have the full intention of availing myself of the kindness of the Directors & Messrs Fox & Henderson3[.]

I am Sir | Your Obedient Servant | M. Faraday

Geo Grove Esq | &c &c &c

1
George Grove (1820-1900, DNB2). Secretary of Society of Arts, 1849-1852.
2
This would appear to be for the erection of the first column of the new Crystal Palace at Sydenham on 5 August 1852. See Athenaeum,7 August 1852, p.848.
3
John Henderson (1811-1858, Ill.Lond.News,1858, 32: 38). Engineer on the Crystal Palace.

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