Edward Sabine to Faraday   5 August 18591

15, Ashley Place, | S.W. | Augt 5.

Dear Faraday.

Dr. Robinson2 is staying with me for a few days whilst he works daily with Gassiot in the latters laboratory. Gassiot dines with him here on Tuesday next (the 9th) at ½ past six, when it would be a very great gratification to Mrs. Sabine3 & I if we could prevail on you to meet them; or if you do not like dining out (as I have heard is the case) if you would come to us for an hour or two in the evening; suiting Yourself as to Time, as we shall be otherwise quite alone.

Sincerely yours | Edward Sabine


Watermark: 1858

Endorsed by Faraday: H.C. 7.15 W 10.04

1
Dated on the basis of the watermark and that 9 August 1859 was a Tuesday.
2
Thomas Romney Robinson (1792-1882, ODNB). Director of the Armagh Observatory, 1823-1882.
3
Elizabeth Juliana Sabine, née Leeves (1807-1879, ODNB under E. Sabine). Scientific translator. Married Sabine in 1826.
4
These are the train times from Hampton Court station and return from Waterloo station as given in Surrey Comet,6 August 1859, p.1, col. f.

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