Faraday to Thomas Challis   17 May 18531

Royal Institution | 17 May 1853

My Lord

I exceedingly regret that a rigorous prior engagement will prevent me from profiting by Your Lordships kindness on the evening of the 8th of June2 but am unable to remove it3. With many thanks for the honor & kindness I have the honor to be

Your Lordships | Most Obliged & Grateful Servant | M. Faraday

The Right Honorable | The Lord Mayor | &c &c &c

1
Thomas Challis (1794-1874, B1). Lord Mayor of London, 1852-1853.
2
This was a reception following a meeting to discuss the best means of presenting knowledge of science and art in various industrial centres. See Athenaeum,21 May 1853, p.618 and 11 June 1853, p.705.
3
This was possibly the Wednesday meeting of the London Sandemanian Church. See Cantor (1991a), 65.

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