Faraday and Sarah Faraday to Agnes Crum   20 September 1859

Hampton Court Green | 20 Septr. 1859.

My dear Mrs. Crum.

Now that I have returned home and can look back on my visit to the North¹, there is no circumstance which comes back in my remembrance with more surprize: than the kindness which you and Mr. Crum shewed me. I very deeply thank you for it. Perhaps it was too much:- for it caused me to be disturbed in the leaving you, and gave me a divided mind during my return home. I am now settling again;- but I never can forget it, nor those who helped to make me happy at your house, by shewing and sharing in those acts of kindness which are to me very dear. My wife is surprized at my account: and though she esteems me very much and loves me very dearly, wonders what others can see in me, at such short notice, as to make their attentions more than what is called for by respect for themselves. I have told her of your kind invitations for another time, both for her & me; and she believes them because I believe them:- but our hopes are not in the same proportion, for we doubt whether either of us shall ever see Scotland again. Our thanks are yours as much as if we had just spent a holiday with you.

Say what you can for me to Mr. Crum.- Say what you may for me to the group containing our vocalist;- not for the music only, but for all that passed:- and believe me to be My dear Mrs. Crum

Your deeply indebted & grateful | M. Faraday

My dear Madam

I am embolden[ed] by my dear husbands account of all your kindness to add a few words to his letter, for I feel that he has said more for me than I can fully agree to, he would fain make me as modest as himself, but as regards him I must confess that is not the case, for I am not surprised at the kindness he has received though very grateful for it; I am sure you will not think me too vainglorious when I say, I believe he has the qualities which draw forth kindly feelings[.]

Trusting you will excuse this wife like epistle

I remain My dear Madam | Very sincerely yours | S. Faraday