Faraday to Charles-Louis Barreswil   18 October 1860¹

Royal Institution | London | 18 October 1860

My dear Sir

I search for some better means than mere words, to thank you for your constant kindness in keeping me in continual remembrance;- in sending me time after time your Repertoire de Chimie². I would I had some scientific fruit of my own growth to send you in return. I even wait in hopes. But the thoughts of three score & ten years will not fructify with me, as those of past times occasionally have done; and so I have to pray you to accept thanks:- bare but earnest thanks - And though I cannot work, I rejoice to look on and see, how, under the energetic exertions of you and such as you, the great cause of Scientific development is advancing[.]

Believe me to be My dear Sir | Your Very Grateful Servant | M. Faraday

Chas. Barreswil Esqr | &c &c &c