I
am not prepared either to agree or deny your reasoning. I am in doubt
whether the action is of the direct chemical kind which you consider it
but the doubt arises more from general notions than any particular
reason and I have not time to think the subject over so as to say into
what opinion of the causes which operate in the experiment I should
finally settle (2)
I
am Yours Truly
M
Faraday
H. F. Talbot Esq MP
Note:
1) Royal Institution, London.
2) The topic of this chemical
conversation remains a mystery. [See Schaaf, Out of the
Shadows,
p.37].
3)
Date: 26 May 1834 Document
Number: 02892 Recipient: WHFT Author: FARADAY Michael Collection: Lacock Abbey
Collection Fox Talbot
Museum Lacock Collection
Number Historic: LA34-017
The University of Glasgow-Project Director:
Professor Larry J
Schaaf
