| RefNo | EC/1749/13 |
| Previous numbers | Cert I, 365; A05312 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Oglethorpe, James Edward: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 9 November 1749 |
| Citation | The Honble Lieutenant General James Oglethorpe of Lisle Street London
A Gentleman well versed in Natural History, Mathematicks and all branches of Polite Literature being desirous of becoming a Member of the Royal Society, We whose names are under-written do from our personal knowledge of him and his great merits recommend him as one who will be a usefull member & every way qualified to promote the designs of our Institution. |
| Proposers | Wm Hanbury; Cromll Mortimer; P Collinson; M Catesby; Hans Sloane; Cadogan; M Folkes |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6826 | Oglethorpe; James Edward (1696 - 1785) | 1696 - 1785 |