Faraday to Jane Barnard   26 July 1856

[Royal Institution embossed letterhead] | 26 July 1856

My dear Jenny

I thank you very truly for your note of yesterday - it was as good & better than a sight of you. I have got home all right but you must hear how from your Aunt - I have put up the Valisneria¹ - have thrown away the dead beetle, and wondered where the great number of large snails on the vessel could get their food & their houses from. But I shall leave all as they are[.]

Dr. Bence Jones has been here & tells me he has another son² - his wife & the child being quite prosperous[.] He seems very happy - & asked after you particularly - I gave him your message - &c[.]

I must finish give my love to those with you and think of me as your

Very Affectionate Uncle | M Faraday