The letters of Faraday and Schoenbein, 1836-1862 : with notes, comments and references to contemporary letters / edited by Georg W.A. Kahlbaum and Francis V. Darbishire.

Date:: 1899

Credit: The letters of Faraday and Schoenbein, 1836-1862 : with notes, comments and references to contemporary letters / edited by Georg W.A. Kahlbaum and Francis V. Darbishire. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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$— — had not yet entirely given up his hopes of seeing once more her Ladyship and her Lord on this side of the water. Believe me my dear Farada\^ Yours most truly Bale Septbr. 20. 1856. C. F. Schoenbein. Pray be kind enough as to send the inclosed paper to Dr. Whewell as soon as \'ou can. Faraday to Schoenbein. Ro}'al Institution 14 October 1856. My dear friend Hearty and healthy, and occupied, and happy, as \'ou are, let me congratulate you, for every letter of yours brings me evidence of the existence of a healthy mind in a sound body. How you have been running about! and }'ou go home as if you were refreshed, rather than tired by it. I do not feel so any longer; even if I go away for a little general health, I am glad to return home again for rest in the company of my dear wife and niece. But as the wise man hath said, there is a time for all things, and my time is to be quiet and look on, which I am able to do with great content and satisfaction. — I expect one of my nieces here ver}' soon, who will let me into the knowledge of your last pa])er; in the mean time I ha\'e sent the other copy and your letter to Dr. Whewell. What you tell me of your paper makes me long to hear the whole of it; though the very pleasure of getting knowledge is now mingled with some thoughts of regret at the consciousness that I very quickly lose it again; — well — a time for all things. S$