Faraday to Maria Drummond   11 May 18581

Royal Institution | 11 May 1858

My dear Mrs. Drummond

The temptations you offered me and the kindness in which they were wrapped up were such that I made up my mind to be with you this evening:- but I cannot I really am not well enough and my appearance would discredit both you & me. What can I say but thanks to you for inviting me & more thanks for the forgiveness you will extend to me[.] With kindest thoughts of you & yours believe me to be

Very faithfully Your Servant | M. Faraday

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Maria Drummond, née Kinnaird (1810-1891, P[aul] (1891). Widow of the Under Secretary in Ireland, 1835-1840, Thomas Drummond (1797-1840, ODNB). She was a member of the Royal Institution from 1848.

Bibliography

P[AUL], C[harles] K[egan] (1891) Maria Drummond: A Sketch, London.

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