Faraday to Waugh and Sons   28 July 18601

Royal Institution | 28 July 1860

Gentlemen

I received your estimate for a carpet & have submitted it to our Authorities. At present they do not proceed to order a carpet. I do not know what their ultimate course will be, but keep your estimate to be used if the occasion occurs - and if there be occasion will let you know2[.]

Your Obedient Servant | M. Faraday

Messrs. Waugh & Sons

1
Waugh and Sons. Carpet suppliers of 3 and 4 Goodge Street. POD.
2
The Royal Institution purchased a rug and carpet from Waugh and Sons a year later on 20 July 1861. RI MS Ledger, 1858-1866, p.278.

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