William Francis Cowper to Faraday   19 May 18601

Office of Works | May 19 / 60

Dear Sir

I am about to order the application of Zerelmy’s [sic] process to the Palace of Westm[inster] but as you have taken so much trouble about the matter I am encouraged to ask whether you feel confident that no mischief will arise from the damp in the interior of the stone being prevented from exuding from the surface while some moisture is beneath the surface, may not ultimately lead to decay and will you also have the goodness to tell me whether you consider the effects of Szerelmey’s process decidedly superior to those of paint - for after all might it not be as well to stick to paint2.

Be - | Your - | signed WC

1
Recipient identified on the basis that letter 3785 is the reply and that both copies are on the same piece of paper.
2
See letters 3610, 3613, 3614 and notes.

Please cite as “Faraday3782,” in Ɛpsilon: The Michael Faraday Collection accessed on 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/faraday/letters/Faraday3782