Christian Friedrich Schoenbein to Faraday   28 June 1858

My dear Faraday,

I take the liberty to introduce to you Professor Vischer¹ of Bâsle, an intimate friend and Colle[a]gue of mine, who intends to make a stay at London for some time and is kind enough as to take charge of a parcel containing voluminous letters, scientific papers and something else destined for the Sovereign of the Royal Institution. It will perhaps interest you to learn on this occasion, that my friend, being an excellent greek scholar, acted the part of a god-father, when I christened my Child “Ozone” 19 years ago.

Mr. Vischer does, of course, not meddle in any way with Chemistry, but is in every other respect a true “savant”, whose personal acquaintance, I trust, will afford you much pleasure.

I am my dear Faraday | Your’s most sincerely | C.F. Schoenbein

Bâsle June 28. 1858.

Dr. M. Faraday | &c &c &c