Faraday to James Timmins Chance   2 October 1860

The Green | Hampton Court | Tuesday, 2 Octr. 1860 | 11 o clk. A.M.

My dear Sir

Our posting has been sadly embarrassed. I have only just received yours of the 29th Septr¹.

The Deputy Master² has I think appointed the 11th for the reunion at Whitby & has told Captn. Ryder so as his letter tells me. The 4th would not do because of the moon. I will write to the Trinity house immediately to clear up the point & will say that I have that I have said the 11th to you[.]

I intend to do as you say come to York on Monday the 8th & to Whitby the next morning.

I hope you will get this in time to free you for Birmingham[.]

As the Trinity house will as I suppose not be at Whitby before the Thursday the 11th do not mind me at Whitby. If I find somebody who can turn the apparatus for me that will be all I shall need & that will do on the Thursday Morning[.]

Ever My dear Sir | Yours | M. Faraday

J.T. Chance Esq | &c &c &c