Faraday to James Timmins Chance   10 January 1861

[Royal Institution embossed letterhead] | 10 Jany. 1860 [sic]

My dear Sir

To my sorrow & regret I have been attacked by the cold & the sciatica and am forbidden by Dr. Bence Jones to leave town or my home until the cold diminishes and my state changes. I am very sorry but there is no hopes of my seeing you next Monday¹ & what is worse I cannot now fix any other day. I just managed to reach the Trinity house today & told the Deputy Master² these things[.]

I thank you very much for the table of angles which you sent me³ & which I omitted to acknowledge in my last⁴ because I hoped to see you[.]

The Deputy Master wished me to tell you that until you have finally placed the lamps in the Whitby lighthouses he cannot make his final report to the Board of Trade but must keep the matter open in a certain manner until then[.]

When we meet we can talk of these matters[.]

Hoping that You and Mrs Chance have escaped any serious injury from the cold

I am | My dear Sir | Ever Truly Yours | M. Faraday

Jas. T. Chance Esq | &c &c &c