William Crookes to Faraday   23 May 1863

20, Mornington Road, | N.W. | May 23rd. 1863.

Dear Mr. Faraday

On Thursday last1 I had the pleasure of handing you several ingots of pure Thallium2. Will you do me the favour to present one of them to the Managers of the Royal Institution, and beg their kind acceptance of the same, from me, for the use of the Institution3

Believe me | My dear Sir | Sincerely yours | William Crookes.

Professor Faraday F.R.S. | &c &c &c

That is 21 May 1863.
This gift was noted in RI MM, 1 June 1863, 12: 13.

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