John Murray to Faraday   9 November 18571

Albemarle St | Novr 9

My Dear Sir

Will you permit me to introduce to you Mr Muirhead2 the Editor of the Works of James Watt3 - and himself of Watts kin[.] He is anxious to ascertain your willingness to allow the publication of a certain letter & I hope you will kindly listen to his request at the solicitation of

Your faithful & obedient servant | John Murray

Profr Faraday - | &c &c &c

1
Dated on the basis that this refers to a request for Faraday’s permission to publish Faraday to Muirhead, 23 December 1846, letter 1939, volume 3, in Muirhead (1858), 384.
2
James Patrick Muirhead (1813-1898, ODNB). Biographer of James Watt.
3
James Watt (1736-1819, ODNB). Chemist and engineer.

Bibliography

MUIRHEAD, James Patrick (1858): The Life of James Watt, with selections from his correspondence, London.

Please cite as “Faraday3355,” in Ɛpsilon: The Michael Faraday Collection accessed on 30 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/faraday/letters/Faraday3355