| Description | 'I shall be much obliged if you will place the enclosed card of invitation for the Royal Society's Soiree on Wednesday, May 10th, before His Royal Highness the Duck of Connaught, and express to him on behalf of myself and the Council the great gratification it would give us and the Fellows of the Society generally if His Royal Highness would honour is with His presence on this occasion.' [no enclosure] |