Faraday to William Whewell   27 February 1854

Royal Institution | 27 Feby. 1854

My dear Dr. Whewell

I send you a copy of a report of a F.E. here¹:- it is an account of some remarkable results obtained by experiments with long insulated telegraph wires subject to induction & I think the phenomena & their causes will interest you.

I am told there is some hope that you will favour us with a lecture on Education². Permit me to say how much it would gladden me to have your thoughts upon the higher points of this great subject brought before the audience in our lecture room. The social phenomena presented by the reception of table turning &c fully shew that for those who esteem themselves amongst the fully educated there is still an education of the mind required[.]

There is no one whom I should so much like to hear upon mental education as yourself[.]

Ever My dear Sir | Your faithful Servant | M. Faraday

Revd. Dr Whewell | &c &c &c

Our Managers meet this day week is it likely we may then hear of your assent?