Alfred Austin to Faraday   29 October 1858

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Office of Works, &c, S.W. | 29th October 1858.

Sir,

The First Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Works, &c.¹, has had before him your letter of the 18th. Inst.² and I am directed by him to inform you that he has no objection to your placing some Fire Bricks in three of the Stoves of the House occupied by you on Hampton Court Green and converting the Kitchen Garden of that House into Grass Plat at your own expense but that he cannot allow any turf to be taken from the Park for the purpose.

I am also directed to inform you in reply, to your enquiry that no new regulation has been made in regard to the admittance of Invalid Chairs into the Palace Gardens since the date of the First Commissioner’s letter to you of the 11th. Ulto³. In that letter it was omitted to be stated that the privilege was allowed to Residents in the Palace alone. Under the circumstances, however, of your occupying your house by grace and favor of Her Majesty the First Commissioner thinks it reasonable to make your case an exception to the general rule; and he has accordingly given orders for Mrs. Faraday’s Chair to be admitted into the Gardens.

I am, | Sir, | Your Obedient Servant | Alfred Austin | Secretary.

Endorsed by Faraday: Board of Works | Application & answer | Oct. 1858 | Chair - turf - &c