Peter Henry Berthon to Faraday   27 September 1860

Trinity House | 27 Septmr 1860

My dear Sir,

The Hon Major FitzMaurice having, in reply to an enquiry put to him as the Experiments he is desirous of exhibiting to the Brethren of his Light, replied to the enclosed Effect, - I have been instructed by the Deputy Master¹ to forward you a Copy of his Reply, (R)² and to request that you will favour him (the Dy Ms) with your opinion whether, as you have already stated that you do not see that any beneficial result will be obtained by inspecting the Light at the Buoy Wharf, you consider that the Major may, with any probable advantage, be allowed to exhibit it at some Light House such as the Orfordness - in fact whether, from the information he has as yet supplied, in reply to your string of queries³, you are of opinion that its applicability to Light House purposes has been so sufficiently established as to warrant its being experimentally introduced in a Light House.

Believe me to be | My dear Sir | Yours very truly | P.H. Berthon

M. Faraday Esq | &c &c &c