Peter Henry Berthon to Faraday   23 December 1859

Trinity House | 23 Decr 1859

My dear Sir,

I hope we shall not be putting you to any serious inconvenience on requesting you to examine one of Messrs Chances’ apparatus (dioptric) at this House on Tuesday next the 27. Inst..

It is for a Colonial Light and Messrs Chance have taken some weeks beyond their stipulated time for it’s construction, and the Board of Trade, under the impression that it would be ready in due course, have, I understand, engaged Freight for it on board a vessel sailing early in January, hence has arisen the necessity for our summoning you thus suddenly.

Pray accept my best wishes for the health & happiness of yourself & all in whom you are [word illegible] at this Season, and Believe me

My dear Sir | Yours very truly | P.H. Berthon

M. Faraday Esq | &c &c &c