Faraday to Andrew Orr   13 August 18551

[Royal Institution embossed letterhead] | 13 August 1855

My Lord

I grieve to think I may not be able to permit myself the delight of being at Glasgow at the meeting2 but if when the time comes I find it possible I will assuredly[.] It lies not within my power to say at present but I thank Your Lordship & your companions in kindness for the favour of your letter[.]

I have the honour to be | My Lord | Your Very Obliged Servant | M. Faraday

The | Lord Prevost | of Glasgow | &c &c &c

1
Andrew Orr (1802-1874, B2). Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1854-1857.
2
Of the British Association.

Please cite as “Faraday3015,” in Ɛpsilon: The Michael Faraday Collection accessed on 29 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/faraday/letters/Faraday3015