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donnee a mes travaux et je vous prie d'etre aupres des membres de 

 rinstitution I'interprete de mes sentiments de gratitude. 



Malheureusement, I'etat de ma sante ne me permettra pas de 

 pouvoir assister aux legons qui seront faites a I'lnstitution Eoyale pour 

 honorer la memoire de I'illustre Faraday, sous la presidence de 

 S.A.R, le Prince de Galles, ni d'avoir Thonneur d'aller en personne 

 recevoir le diplome qui m'est destine. 



Veuillez recevoir, monsieur le Secretaire, I'expression de ma haute 

 consideration. 



L. Pasteur. 



[Translation.] 



Heidelberg, May 21, 1891. 

 Dear Sir, 



You have been so kind as to inform me by a letter of May, 1891, 

 that the Koyal Institution of Great Britain has nominated me as 

 honorary member at the last general meeting. 



I am exceedingly grateful for such a mark of favour so kind and 

 indulgent towards me. I beg you to thank the Royal Institution 

 heartily for their sign of friendly sympathy. I feel how much I am 

 esteemed by the distinction, especially as I do not conceal from 

 myself how far from the object in view are my scientific efforts to 

 obtain the end before me. 



I am very sorry that I must renounce the pleasure of being 

 present at the Faraday festivities, my age not allowing me to 

 undertake a long journey so far away from home. 



I beg to assure you of my highest respect, in which I remain, 

 dear sir, your obedient humble servant, 



E. BUNSEN. 



Charlottenburg, Marchstrasse,^ 

 June 4, 1891. 

 Dear Sir, 



I beg to excuse that I shall not be able to come to London for 

 the Centenary of the birth of Michael Faraday, in order to receive 

 there the Diploma of Membership to the Royal Institution in so 

 exceptionally honouring way, as you indicate, namely, by the hands of 

 His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. I was obliged to accept an 

 election as honorary president of the Commission of Jurors at the 

 Electric Exhibition at Frankfurt, and the first meeting of this com- 

 mission for the constitution and organization shall take place in the 

 same time, when I ought to come to London. 



Begging that you will be so kind to excuse me also before Hi& 

 Royal Highness, 



I am. Sir, your obedient servant, 



Hermann v. Helmholtz. 

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