Letter from [John Walter] Gregory, Whitehall Hotel, Bloomsbury Square, W.C 1, to Mr [Robert] Harrison, [Royal Society] Informs he expects to leave for India and raising the following points: 1) He requested leave of Council to withdraw Professor [Thomas George] Bonney's nomination for the current year on the ground that Dr [Arthur] Smith Woodward is nominated for the Royal Medal, hoping Bonney may be considered for a medal in future years. 2) As he is away until March he will be ineligible for election to Council, proposing that Professor [William Whitehead] Watts takes his place. 3) Apologises for his absence from subsequent Council meetings. 4) Requests for further communication to be directed to a temporary address. 5) Informs he sent a list of societies he is a member of in addition to the list of addresses in the Year Book. 4 October 1917