Faraday to Benjamin Vincent   7 August 18601

I go off tomorrow morning to Whitby & may not be home before Saturday2[.]

[Royal Institution embossed letterhead] | Tuesday | 5 o’clk

My dear friend

We came home about an hour ago. I found your note - have been to Harley St - have received an improved account - Our friend3 has eaten some fish to day & is progressing. Mr. Bowman saw her two hours ago & is quite satisfied. I only saw the porter[.]

Affectionately Yours | M. Faraday

Mr. Vincent

1
Dated on the basis of the reference to Faraday’s journey to Whitby and Hornblower’s operation.
2
That is 11 August 1860.
3
Jemima Hanbury Hornblower. See letter 3810.

Please cite as “Faraday3818,” in Ɛpsilon: The Michael Faraday Collection accessed on 28 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/faraday/letters/Faraday3818