1 6 Mr. Faraday on the 



the letters in question were probably enclosed by Mr. 

 Daulby in connection with the subject matter of their own 

 correspondence. The last surviving son of Colonel Philips 

 was Lieutenant John Philips, R.N., who also died in Liver- 

 pool, on June 2, 1835. 



For the present instalment of the correspondence I have 

 selected letters which throw light on the character and 

 avocations of Colonel Philips, his circumstances and sur- 

 roundings, and the local events of the period. I print them 

 with all mis-spellings and other peculiarities retained. The 

 first place may appropriately be given to a letter by his 

 former schoolmaster, Henry Clarke, which may possibly 

 be the only manuscript from the pen of that distinguished 

 mathematician now in existence. It is as follows : — 



Sir, 



Have sent the Dozen Copies of the Tab. Linguar. you were so obliging 

 to order. Should have sent them sooner, but could not get them out of the 

 Binder's hands. I intend removing to Manchester in a few weeks, but shod 

 esteem it a favour, Sir, if you could inform me in the meantime, whether you 

 have thought anything more of the Appointment in the Counting-house you 

 were so obliging to mention to me — as I shod indeed perfer that Situation by 

 much to the commencing School again. I have a good School here as usual, 

 but my Wife's ill state of health, (who is here with me) and her desire to live in 

 Manchester, render it requisite to return there & if possible, to withdraw 

 into a Line of Life that will be more private, and that may be attended with less 

 fatigue to her. I have had several very eligible Situations proposed to me 

 since I have been here, but I shod rather chuse Manchester, and could be 

 proud to be engaged in Mr. Leigh Philips's Connection, were I to go into a 

 Counting-house. I have no doubt but I could in a few weeks be able to go 

 through the business with accuracy & dispatch ; and, at the same time, Sir, 

 you might depend on Integrity, Assiduity, and Steadiness, — for, it is now long 

 since that I have sown all my "Wild Oats" — the few irregular shoots that 

 have appeared latterly being only from some scattered Grains that unfortu- 

 nately remained at the bottom of the bag. 



I am 



Sir 

 Your very obliged hbl. servt. 

 Liverpool H. CLARKE. 



Mount Pleasant 



Feby- 10th 1794. 

 If Mr. Philips wod have dropt H. C. a line in a few days it wod have 

 been esteemed a favour. 



John Leigh Phillips, Esq. 



Manchester. 



