Thomas Henry Farrer1 to Faraday   18 April 18592

18th April 1858 [sic]

Sir,

I am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, to acquaint you that Her Majesty’s Paymaster General has been authorized to pay to you the sum of One hundred Pounds (£100) for your services in connection with the examination of Lighting apparatus for Colonial Lighthouses in accordance with the arrangement specified in my letter of the 29th February 18563.

Enclosed is a form of receipt which upon being stamped and signed by you can be presented for payment at the Office of Her Majesty’s Paymaster General through a Banker.

I am, | Sir, | Your obedient Servant, | [no signature]

Professor Faraday | F.R.S. | &c &c &c | Royal Institution | Albemarle Street | W.

1
Writer identified on the basis of the reference to letter 3096.
2
Dated on the basis of the location of the letter in the manuscript.

Please cite as “Faraday3586,” in Ɛpsilon: The Michael Faraday Collection accessed on 28 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/faraday/letters/Faraday3586