Jacob Herbert to Faraday   28 March 1853

Trinity House London | 28 March 1853.

Sir,

I duly received your Letter of the 26th Instant reporting on the Sample of Mr. Grace’s1 White Lead2,- and am directed to send you a Sample of another Party who tender’d for the same Contract, which you will please analize and report upon3.

I am, | Sir, | Your most humble Servant | J. Herbert

M. Faraday Esq. D.C.L. | &c &c &c

1
There are several white lead manufacturers by the name of Grace listed in POD.
3
Faraday’s notes of this analysis are in GL MS 30108/2/89. His report, dated 4 April 1853, was read to Trinity House Wardens Committee, 5 April 1853, GL MS 30025/22, p.75 who confirmed their order.

Please cite as “Faraday2661,” in Ɛpsilon: The Michael Faraday Collection accessed on 28 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/faraday/letters/Faraday2661