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long letter, I ask you thc favor to prcsent my kindest regardsto Mrs. Faraday, your Niece and relations, who were so verykind to my beloved daughter, who is now no more.

Pray, don't be too long in writing me and be assured,that every word Coming from you is of the highest value to

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Bale Oct. 26. 1859.

most attached friend

C. F. SCHOENBEIN.

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Faraday to Schoenbein, 1

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Royal Institution 27 March 1860.My dear Schoenbein

It seems to me a long while sincewe haven spokentogether, and I know that the blame is mine, but I cannot helpit, only regret it, though I can certainly try to bring the faultto an cnd. When I want to write to you it seems as if onlynonsense would come to mind, and yet it is not nonsense tothink of past friendship and dear communions. When I tryto write of science, it comes back to me in confusion. I donot remember the order of things, or even the facts themselves.I do not remember what you last told me, though I think Isent it to the Phil. Mag., and had it printed; and if I try toremember up, it becomes too much, thc head gets giddy andthe mental view only the more confused. I know you do notwant me to labour in vain, but I do not like to secm forgetfulof what you teil me and the only relief 1 have at such timesis to correct myself and belicve that you will know the forget-

1 This letter Bence Jones prints in his Life of Faraday vol. 2. p. 433leaving out however some parts of it.