Faraday to Carl Wilhelm Siemens   22 March 1862

[Royal Institution embossed letterhead] | 22 Mar 1862

My dear Sir

I have just returned from Birmingham - and there saw at Chances works the application of your furnaces to Glass making - I was very much struck with the whole matter[.]

As our managers want me to end the F. Evenings here after Easter¹ I have looked about for a thought; for I have none in myself - I think I should like to speak of the effects I saw at Chances - if you do not object. If you assent can you help me with any drawings or models - or illustrations either in the way of thoughts or experiments. Do not say much about it out of doors as yet for my mind is not settled in what way (if you assent) I shall present the subject[.]

Ever Truly Yours | M. Faraday

C.W. Siemens Esqr | &c &c &c