Faraday to Percival Norton Johnson   12 August 18571

[Royal Institution embossed letterhead] | 21 Albemarle St | 12 Aug 1857

My dear Sir

Could you send me by post three portions of platinum wire - of about the respective diameter of 1/100 1/80 1/60 of an inch - about an ounce altogether2 - with the bill & I will send in a day or two & settle it - & so oblige

Yours Very Truly | M. Faraday

P.N. Johnson Esqr | &c &c &c

1
Percival Norton Johnson (1792-1866, ODNB). Assayer and metallurgist.
2
Faraday was working on platinum light at this time. See Faraday, Diary, 11 August 1857, 7: 15582-92; 31 August 1857, 7: 15616.

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