Faraday to Edward Frankland   30 October 18621

The Green | Hampton Court | 30 Octr. 1862.

My dear Frankland

The bearer Brantingham Giles is the son of my niece Mrs. [Ellen] Giles the Widow of whom I spoke to you, and in respect of whom you offered the opportunity presented by your Laboratory. His Uncle2 (to whom I sent your note) & his mother both thankfully accept your great kindness; and so do I. I am sure of the lad’s great devotion to chemistry and I am in hopes that his conduct & the results of his exertions will be a reward to you for what you are doing for him.

I suppose I shall receive some figures from you by or before Monday Morning3. The more I think of it the more I am persuaded that we must not break through the wall of the lecture room4. I have been considering the case, measures & data & feel thoroughly satisfied we can do it perfectly well without. I have a rough drawing at home & must talk it over with our workman.

After Wednesday next5 we shall be permanently in town[.]

Ever Truly Yours | M. Faraday


Address: Dr. Frankland | &c &c &c | Chemical Laboratory | St. Bartholomews Hospital

1
This letter is black-edged due to the death of Margaret Barnard, see letter 4236.
2
John Giles.
3
That is for the meeting of Managers when various proposals to adapt the laboratory for Frankland’s use were approved. RI MM, 3 November 1862, 11: 447-8.
4
RI MM, 3 November 1862, 11: 448 approved the installation of a removable ventilating apparatus in the lecture theatre.
5
That is 5 November 1862.

Please cite as “Faraday4245,” in Ɛpsilon: The Michael Faraday Collection accessed on 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/faraday/letters/Faraday4245