| 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. |