Faraday to William Crookes   9 March 1859¹

[Royal Institution embossed letterhead] | Albemarle St W | 9 Mar 1859.

My dear Sir

I am very much obliged by your letter & offered kindness - I do not know whether I shall decide upon producing at our table an experiment which being as yet uncertain & unsettled in its nature is already under good investigation elsewhere:- at present I think I would rather wait for the full development. But if I do resolve to use the evidence Mr Wheatstone has placed in my power I shall feel much obliged to you indeed for the assistance you so kindly offer me[.]

Ever My dear Sir | Most truly Yours | M. Faraday

Wm. Crookes Esq