Faraday to Edward Frankland   4 April 1856

[Royal Institution embossed letterhead] | 4 April 1856

My dear Frankland

Your letter puzzled me for I am averse to any personal activity in the declaration of my own character. Nevertheless I told a niece of mine:- and she has thrown together a few rough notes which I send you in a

they are left imperfect & bad in construction & grammar but if they go into German the writer will be able the more easily to deal with them¹ - I have not yet received the portraits but I take the opportunity of thanking you humbly for the