| RefNo | MM/19/119 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Joseph Banks to George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton |
| Date | 9 August 1816 |
| Description | On Leopold I signing the Charter Book to mark his Fellowship of the Royal Society. Banks entrusts Douglas to accept Leopold's signature as part of his duties as Vice President.
Leopold I is referred to in this letter as "His Serene Highness the Prince of Saxe Coburg". |
| Extent | 2 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8116 | Banks; Sir; Joseph (1744 - 1820); naturalist | 1744 - 1820 |
| NA3047 | Douglas; George (1761 - 1827); 16th Earl of Morton | 1761 - 1827 |
| NA5232 | Leopold I (1790 - 1865); King of the Belgians | 1790 - 1865 |