John Hall Gladstone to Faraday   7 November 1859

My dear Prof. Faraday

It seems to me that a course of lectures on meteorology would be very acceptable to the members of the Institution, and very useful too. What do you think of it?

I imagine some of our professed meteorologists might be induced to give such a course: if not, I should be happy to bring forward some departments of that science, especially those in which chemistry plays an important part. I would not undertake to do so till after Easter; but in all probability your arrangements are complete up to that time, and perhaps afterwards.

I throw this out just as a hint for your consideration. It is evident the intelligent interest in the air and skies is increasing¹.

Believe me | Yours faithfully | J.H. Gladstone

Roy. Inst. | Monday

Endorsed: Nov 7 / 59