Faraday to William Gilpin   20 February 1853¹

Royal Institution | 20 Feby 1853

Sir

I regret that I cannot comply with your request but I am constrained by circumstances to give one common answer in the negative to all the applications made to me to act as Steward at Public dinners or meetings[.]

I am Sir | Your Very Obedient Servant | M. Faraday

William Gilpin Esq | &c &c &c