Faraday to Ferenc Toldy   7 March 1859¹

Royal Institution | London | 7. March 1859.

Sir

I feel very deeply the high honor which the Academia Scientiarum Hungarica has, through you, conferred upon me, by its reception of me into the number of its corresponding members². I wish I could promise to deserve this high favour by the production of some new results to Science. It is of the nature of such a stimulant, to make me wish to do so; but the weight of work and years warns me to make no rash promises. Pray do me the favour to thank the Academy in my name and say I will do all I can to deserve its favour[.]

Believe me to be with the highest respect | & esteem | Sir | Your most grateful humble Servant | M. Faraday

A M. | M. Franciscus Joldy [sic] | &c &c &c &c