Peter Henry Berthon to Faraday   22 February 1860

Trinity House, London, E.C. | 22nd February, 1860.

Sir,

I am directed to transmit to you the accompanying three samples of White Lead, and to request you will be so good as to analyse the same, and favor me with the result for the Board’s information1.-

I am, | Sir, | Your most humble Servant | P.H. Berthon

Professor Faraday | &c &c &c

1
Faraday’s notes of the analysis are on the back page of this letter where he noted that he replied on 5 March 1860. It was noted at Trinity House Wardens Committee, 6 March 1860, GL MS 30025/27, pp.315-16 that the analyses were satisfactory and it was agreed that the lowest tender should be accepted.

Please cite as “Faraday3730,” in Ɛpsilon: The Michael Faraday Collection accessed on 28 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/faraday/letters/Faraday3730