Joseph Henry to Faraday   1 June 1864

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, | WASHINGTON, U.S.A., | JUNE 1, 1864.

With the view of facilitating the intercourse between the scientific men of America and of other parts of the world, the Smithsonian Institution proposes to print a list of persons known by it to be engaged in original investigations in any branch of science, or occupied more or less in scientific pursuits. To this end, it respectfully invites those who approve of the object, and are interested in its success, to fill up the blanks in the present sheet, and return it either by mail, prepaid, or through one of the agents of the Smithsonian Institution (Dr. Felix Flügel¹, Leipsic; Frederic Müller², Amsterdam; Gustav Bossange & Co³., Paris; Wm. Wesley⁴, 2 Queen’s Head Passage, Paternoster Row, London.)

The Institution desires to procure copies of accounts of original investigations in science, and in return will present an equivalent in its own publications.

JOSEPH HENRY, | Secretary Smithsonian Institution.

1. Name⁵ [M. Faraday]

2. Post Office Address [Royal Institution London]

3. Profession or Title [Professor]

4. Through what Society, Library, or other medium, books are to be sent

5. Branches of science in which most interested b

[but has lost his memory - is inactive - tired and worn out - will be 73 years of age next week. i.e. on the 22nd of this month Septr. 1864 and desires to be left without scientific duties & at rest.]