William Ladd to Faraday   9 June 1864

Manufactory, 11 & 12, Beak St., Regent St., W. | June 9 1864

Dear Sir

Mr De La Rue wishes me to shew at the Soiree of the Royal Astronomical Society on Saturday next1 the appts. in reference to the Eclipse2 will you be so kind as to lend them to me and I undertake to return them in good order[.]

I am Sir | Yours truly | W. Ladd

Profr Faraday

1
That is 11 June 1864 when De La Rue held his soirée as President of the Royal Astronomical Society. For details see Astron.Reg., 1864, 2: 220-1, 234-5.
2
That is the solar eclipse of 18 July 1860 visible from Spain. See letter 3988.

Please cite as “Faraday4469,” in Ɛpsilon: The Michael Faraday Collection accessed on 28 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/faraday/letters/Faraday4469