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RefNoEC/1785/26
Previous numbersCert V, 32; A55882
LevelItem
TitleWhitfeld, Henry: certificate of election to the Royal Society
CitationThe Revd Henry Whitfeld DD of Sevenoaks in Kent, a Gentleman well versed in classical Learning; ye various Branches of Philosophy, and several of ye useful arts and Science, being desirous of ye Honour of becoming a Member of ye Royal Society
We whose names are underwritten from our personal Knowledge of ye said Henry Whitfeld, do hereby testify the same, and believe him a fit and proper Person to be admitted into ye Society, being likely to prove an useful Member thereof
ProposersJohn Latham; Theod Forbes-Leith; Edward Gray; Thos Davies; Edward Hasted; G Pretyman; Wm Vyse; John Lightfoot; Ant Hamilton; Jas Edwd Smith
AccessStatusOpen
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Whitfeld, Henry: certificate of election to the Royal Society

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NA2728Whitfeld; Henry (c 1741 - 1813)c 1741 - 1813
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