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RefNoCMP/1/200
LevelItem
TitleMinutes of a meeting of Council of the Royal Society
Date1 December 1845
DescriptionPrinted minutes containing matters laid before Council, the Royal Society's governing body of Fellows, with records of decisions taken.

Commencing with a list of Council members present: William Bowman; Sir William Burnett; Samuel Hunter Christie; George Dollond; Thomas Graham; Richard Owen; Peter Mark Roget; Dr. John Forbes Royle; Dr. William Sharpey; John Taylor; the President, Spencer Joshua Alwyn Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton, in the chair.

Among matters discussed or noted: minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Michael Faraday applied through Mr. Christie for portions of palladium and platinum for his researches, request granted. A report from the Committee of Physiology on Mr. Beck's paper on the nerves of the uterus was read, full text entered into the minutes: recommending the award of a Royal Medal. Read letters from Thomas Wharton Jones and Dr. Robert Lee on the subject of the award of the Royal Medal. Resolved that the award of a Royal Medal should be made to Thomas Snow Beck. Report of the auditors of the Treasurer's accounts, noting a balance of £2,076 11s. 10d.
Extent2p.; pp.508-509
FormatPrinted
PhysicalDescriptionOn paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMC/4/98
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