Thomas Byam Martin to Faraday   c20 August 18541

My dear Mr. Faraday

I am ashamed to think how long I have neglected to thank you for the interesting paper you sent to my Committee at the Admiralty2; the fact is I was taken seriously ill at the moment when we brought our business to a close and have been made to keep my papers out of sight since that time3.

I not only beg to thank you for your observations in reply to our questions but permit me to ask if there is not some fee usual, and due, for your obliging services - I am ignorant in such matters, and beg you will tell me candidly what is customary[.]

1
Writer and date established on the basis of provenance and that letter 2887 is the reply.
2
See letter 2871 and note 11.
3
Martin died on 21 October 1854.

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