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RefNoEC/1778/06
Previous numbersCert III, 296; A05956
LevelItem
TitleRees, Abraham: certificate of election to the Royal Society
DescriptionCertificate relates to first candidature. Note on certificate: 'Fixed to postpone the Election'
CitationThe Revd Abraham Rees Doctor of Divinity and Tutor in Philosophy and Mathematicks at the new College in Hoxton, being desirous of becoming a member of the Royal Society, we whose Names are under=written [sic], being personally acquainted with him, do recommend him as highly worthy of that honour, on account of his good character and great knowledge in those Sciences for the advancement of which the Royal Society was instituted
ProposersRichard Price; Joseph Priestley; Js Horsfall; W Henly; S Hemming; Maxwell Garthshore; John Howard
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialEC/1786/13
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Rees, Abraham: certificate of election to the Royal Society

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CodePersonNameDates
NA7265Rees; Abraham (1743 - 1825)1743 - 1825
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