Faraday to François Napoleon Marie Moigno   4 April 1857

<qr>Private Royal Institution | London W. | 4 April 1857

My dear Abbe Moigno

I must not longer delay answering your very kind letter¹. I have been waiting to see Grove who has been out of town on circuit but can wait no longer. I have given your message to Tyndall & will do the same to Grove very soon. Your kind expression with regard to my papers & your practical kindness is sending me the sheet of Cosmos of Nov 1852 containing the account of M. Seguins² views deserve my best thanks. I have been very greatly struck by the latter and cannot but rejoice to find such aid surrounding the cause of Newton & science in relation to the points of attraction both at a distance & in the case of cohesion I am glad to find myself in such good company. When I have seen the view you give of M. Seguins philosophy as set forth in your translation of Groves Correlation³ & I think I shall certainly see reason to do as you ask me & write to M. Seguin[.]

You say you want to be in England at the time of the Association⁴. I do not mean to wait for that however but have sent to Mr Taylor⁵ the publishers for copies of the volumes of the Experimental Researches⁶ and intend to send them by Rail way as soon as I can. You complement me greatly in wishing to have them. But I cannot understand what you say about translating them - for I am sure it would never pay you & I should be sorry that your good will & kindness should cause expence & inconvenience to any one⁷. I know your kindness & that of all my friends in France without any such serious proof as that.

I must leave this paper for I am fatigued and busy - and slow[.]

Ever My dear Abbé | Yours very faithfully | M. Faraday