Faraday, Michael à Ampère, André-Marie
M. Ampère, &c &c
Royal Institution,
Dec. 24th 1830 My dear Sir
Having a few moments to spare from the continual business which
oppresses me, I secure them to write a few words to you not that I have any particular
scientific news to tell you but to acknowledge your constant kindness in sending me copies of
your papers, to answer a letter of yours which I have had on my desk before my eyes many weeks
for that purpose and to exchange feelings of kindness & friendship with you at the same
time that I express my respect for you. I can never forget that the commencement of the
kindness I have always experienced from French philosophers was by M. Hachette sending me a
copy of your first papers on Electro-magnetism - I knew neither him nor you directly at that
time and the favour was so much the more valuable. Whenever Mr. Underwood is in London, he
tells me all about your health and your unwearied pursuit of Science. I wish there were more
labourers like you and I wish I were more worthy of your companionship; but I live in hopes I
shall deserve a little more praise.
I trust you received the copy of my paper on glass?
(1) I am anxious to complete that investigation and then proceed to some other branch of
enquiry.
I do not know when I shall be able to see France but I do look for that pleasure
some time: till when and always I am
My dear Sir
Your Obliged & faithful
Servant
M. Faraday
(1) FARADAY, Michael. «On the manufacture of Glass for optical purposes», Philosophical
Translations of the Royal Society, 1830, 120, p. 1-57.
Lettre publiée dans Frank A. J. L. James (ed.), The Correspondence of Michael Faraday, London: IEE, vol. 1 (1811-1831), 1991, Letter 471, pp. 539-540
Source de l'édition électronique de la lettre :
JAMES, Frank A. J. L. (ed.). The Correspondence of Michael Faraday, London: IEE, vol. 1 (1811-1831), 1991, Letter 471, pp. 539-540
Autre source de la lettre : original manuscrit
Cambridge (Massassuchets), Houghton Library, Harvard University, Faraday Autograph Letter File [note de Franck JAMES]
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