Faraday to Christian Holst   27 December 1858¹

Royal Institution | London | 27 Decr. 1858

Sir

I hasten to acknowledge the honor done me by the Royal University of Norway in the gift of a medal of that most eminent Norwegian Philosopher Dr. Christopher Hansteen. To be included by any means in the honor done to science and to such a representative of it as he is is indeed very grateful to me who have ever found more pleasure & delight in the study of natural phenomena than in any other direction taken by the human intellect - If it were not intruding too much I would ask you to congratulate our Veteran on my part yet surely it is not unfit that I as an humble element of the University should offer my respectful sympathy to one of its greatest ornaments & supports[.]

I have the honor to be | Sir | With every respect | Your Very Grateful Servant | M. Faraday

M. Chr. Holst | &c &c &c &c

Address: M. Chr. Holst | &c &c &c &c | Royal University | Christiania | Norway