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  <dc:title>Letter from B C [Benjamin Collins] Brodie, [President of the Royal Society], Broome, Betchworth, Surrey, to Major-General [Edward] Sabine, Treasurer of the Royal Society</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Declining to put his name forward in the upcoming election for President of the Royal Society. He discusses the current state of his eyesight in light of a recent operation as well as another planned one. 

[Some sections of the letter are crossed out.] </dc:description>
  <dc:date>22 September 1860</dc:date>
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