Faraday to Benjamin Vincent   15 December 1865

Friday | 15 Decr. 1856 [sic].

My dear friend,

The evening light reminds me that I intended to write to you to day, and yet how fast it, and the past time is going, and my thoughts and intentions with it. I will try to catch them while they are here & your letter of this morning is yet lively on our minds. I see where I made the mistake about the cheque but I will correct it at once, but my mind is so loose that I can not carry on the meaning of three words conseculatively [sic]. I have not my dear niece with me at this moment so fear some mistakes but I am resolved to try. Our Dear friend Mr. T. Barker¹ will feel his affliction deeply in the flesh² but he will be comforted & I trust strengthened & the promised great & precious be abundant with him³. It seems to me as if I, seeing how weak & feeble I was with them, had not the right to use them even to myself but his strength is made perfect in weakness⁴ & my feebleness is the occasion of his strength & I hope to be sustained - to be made strong in the Lord & the power of his might⁵ nor lack from day to day; and hope to see your face in joy & peace next Tuesday⁶.

M. Faraday

My wife & nieces join me in love to yourself & Ellen. Jane thanks you for your note[.]

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