James Booth to Faraday   30 October 1860¹

30 October 60

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state to you that Messrs. Wilkins and Company of Long Acre who is under contract with the Board of Trade for the supply of the dioptric lighting apparatus which H.M. Government is about to present to the Egyptian Government for the use of those lighthouses as existing in the Red Sea have informed my Lords that the Apparatus is ready for inspection at Messrs Chance Glass Works Birmingham.

My Lords would feel obliged if you could make it convenient to proceed to Birmingham to inspect the Apparatus and to favor them with your Report thereon.

My Lords will also be glad to be informed of the Amount of expenses incurred by you on this inspection which will at once be repaid to you by this Department.

Mr. Parkes of 19 Parliament Street, the Engineer superintending the construction of the Lighthouses and Messrs. Wilkins and Company have been instructed to place themselves in communication with you in order that proper arrangements may be made for your inspection of the Apparatus.

A copy of the Specifications is provided for your information².

I am | Sir | Your obedient Servant.

M. Faraday Esq: F.R.S. | &c &c &c | Royal Institution | Albemarle Street.