Faraday to William Thomson   18 January 1856

Royal Institution | 18 January 1856

My dear Sir

It so rejoices me to see Your name upon our list of Friday Evening¹ that I cannot help but write to congratulate not you but myself on the delight I shall have. My head gets weary & dull or else I should often trouble you with a letter for it seems to me I could often ask & as yet you have always answered. I do not mean in mere form but to my judgement and understanding. I wish I could continually sit under your wing -

I understand Tyndall has undertaken to get all prepared for you that we can do here or else you know how glad I should be to be useful[.]

Ever Truly Yours | M. Faraday

Profr. W. Thomson | &c &c &c