Faraday to John Leighton   1 December 18621

Royal Institution | 1 Decr. 1862

My dear Sir

Dr. Bence Jones tells me that you & he have met & have agreed about a Friday Evening for the 15th or 22nd of May2. Some one standing by gave us at the meeting the impression that you would read the lecture[.] As we are sure that you would do it better the less you read, so I venture to express a hope that you will not read more than you may find quite necessary for your own convenience[.]

Ever My dear Sir | Yours Very Truly | M Faraday

John Leighton Esqr | &c &c &c

1
This letter is black-edged due to the death of Margaret Barnard, see letter 4236.
2
Leighton (1863a), Friday Evening Discourse of 1 May 1863.

Bibliography

LEIGHTON, John (1863a): “On Japanese Art - Illustrated by Nature Examples”, Proc. Roy. Inst., 4: 99-108.

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