Faraday to Charles Grey1   12 March 1861

[Royal Institution embossed letterhead] | 12 March 1861.

Sir

I hear that the Prince Consort is to be at Burlington House (Royal Society) on Saturday evening2. A great discovery in physical optics has lately been made by Bunsen & Kirch[h]off of Heidelberg which will be illustrated at Burlington House by Professor Roscoe on that Evening. If his Royal Highness has not yet seen the chief experiment I think I am right in believing he would wish to see it and therefore take the liberty of mentioning the above circumstances to you3.

I have the honor to be | Sir | Your very Obedient humble Servant | M. Faraday

Major General | The Honorable Chas. Grey | &c &c &c

1
Charles Grey (1804–1870, B1). Private Secretary to Prince Albert, 1849–1861.
2
That is 16 March 1861.
3
The Prince did not attend the conversazione of the Royal Society due to the death of his mother in law, Victoria, Duchess of Kent (1786–1861, ODNB) on the morning of 16 March 1861. See The Times, 18 March 1861, p.9, col.b. See Morning Post, 18 March 1861, p.3, col.e for an account of the evening which noted Faraday’s presence.

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