Nov. 21. 1859.
My dear Dr. Tyndall
I cannot say how much gratified I am by being made acquainted by yourself of your resolution to stand by and support the advancement of physical science in this great Metropolis.1
Be persuaded that such conduct (which I consider to be truly magnanimous) will never be forgotten by me, and will ever prompt me to urge upon the Government the necessity of rendering the material in your lecture room2 worthy of the directing spirit.
Yours most truly | Roderick Murchison
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your resolution to stand by and support the advancement of physical science in this great Metropolis: this refers to Tyndall decision to not make himself a candidate for the Chair of Physics at the University of Edinburgh, and instead stay in London (see letter 1645, n. 3).
material in your lecture room: refers to Tyndall’s appointment at the Royal School of Mines; see also letter 1635, n. 10.
Please cite as “Tyndall1659,” in Ɛpsilon: The John Tyndall Collection accessed on