Faraday to Arthur Young¹   14 December 1864

Dear friend

Your boys must thank Jeannie not me for the thought which sent them the tickets for the Zoological Gardens - I am glad they enjoyed them. Tonight we enjoy thoughts of you & the rest of our friends happy will it be with us whilst we can can [sic] find a pleasure in such thoughts but they bring abundant ground with them of self examination & when we look to our past life & above all to scripture lasting the many will do so - but they contain abundant condemnation so there is much to encourage us: all is for us save ourselves but the promises never can fail - for they are his promises[.]

Thank you for the different versions[.] I do not care much for the difference[.] Even now the scripture differs from itself as in the first verses of the CXXI psalms, both version[s] (that in the text & that in the margin) are acceptable to me & I am glad that I am not a scholar to make distinction in such cases but can accept both as both are there.

But I feel that my hand is weak & failing so I will conclude with much love[.]

Ever Affectionately Yours | M. Faraday

A. Young Esqr | &c &c &c

Endorsement: Written 14th | Recd 15th Decr 1864