Sarah Faraday to Benjamin Vincent   13 August 1856

[Royal Institution embossed letterhead] | Augt. 13th 56

Very dear Friend

Many thanks for your kind remembrance in writing to me, it seems we narrowly escaped meeting, it would have been pleasant to have done so, but it was better in some respects that you should have my room than my company.

I am happy to hear that I left a pleasant impressions among friends who were so kind to me¹, for I often have a misgiving after leaving, that I have been tempted to speak too freely, forgetting myself & my own character & how far it is from the meekness & gentleness enjoined in the scriptures but I often have occasion to remark the forbearance of my friends & brethren & to rejoice in it.

The weather is beautiful again[.] I seemed to leave it behind me when I came south but I suppose from reports from Newcastle that there was a change there as well as here. Mr Faraday desires his love to you & says his proposal still holds good to meet you at Old Buckenham² for we feel that expense must be considered & that I shall not be able therefore to accompany him. I regret this the less as Mrs. Vincent is cheering them with her visit & my sister Mrs. William Barnard³ is likely to spend a Sabbath⁴ there on her way from Cromer for I do long to see them all & feel that I am so much improved by our visit to the North that I should have enjoyed it much.

Will you thank Mary [Barnard] & Jane for their letters received yesterday - & with love to my Brother Sister⁵ and family believe me to remain

Yours very affectionately | S. Faraday

Mr Vincent