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RefNoCMB/33/1/1
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TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Victoria Letter Committee
Date14 October 1886
Description`Present at the meeting: the President in the chiar; Professor Huxley; Professor M Foster, Secretary of the Royal Society; Lord Rayleigh, Secretary of the Royal Society; General Strrachey; The Treasurer; Professor Williamson

1. Minute of Council of 10 June 1886 and the letter from the Royal Society of Victoria read [Printed copies of both pasted into the minutes]

2. Lettter fomSir J Hooker stating his views read by the Secretary

3. Draft of suggested statutes drawn up by Treasurer laid before Committee and discussed [Printed copy pasted into minutes - refers to section of affiliated societies, and of the corresponding Fellows of the Society.]

4. Resolved that ' it is desirable that means be provided by which Societies in the Colonies or Dependencies of Great Britain, or in the United States fo AMerica, having the same objects and aims as the Royal Society may be brought into relation with it. After discussion the Secretary was requested to draw up an amended draft. ' [Printed copy of the draft pasted into the minutes]
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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