Faraday to John Tyndall   16 May 1860

Royal Institution | 16th. May 1860.

My dear Tyndall

Just a line to say I am very sorry you grumble at your head. I was in hopes the weather and country had refreshed you as it has done me. Thomson is here at work for Friday1 and inquiring earnestly after you. De la Rive is busy diplomatically2. Barry is gone from us3; it strikes me the more because I have had occasion to be at the houses of parliament lately4 and it was only on Saturday week5 we had a long conversation at the Royal Academy Dinner. Health and long life to you is the sincere wish of your friend[.]6

1
Thomson (1860b), Friday Evening Discourse of 18 May 1860.
2
See note 1, letter 3779.
3
Barry died on 12 May 1860.
5
That is 5 May 1860. Faraday’s presence at the dinner is noted in Times,7 May 1860, p.5, col. c.
6
There is a note here saying “‘M. Faraday’ cut off”.

Bibliography

THOMSON, William (1860b): “On Atmospheric Electricity”, Proc. Roy. Inst., 3: 277-90.

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