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RefNoNLB/27/603
AltRefNoNLB/27 p355
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Robert William Frederick Harrison, to Dr E M Brockbank
Date27 October 1903
DescriptionIn reply to Brockbank's of 25 October, Thomas Percival of Royton was elected a Fellow in 1756 as author of a dissertation on Roman roads. In 1765 a second Thomas Pervical, of Warrington was elected a Fellow, apparently for his 'Mathematical and Philosophical Learning'.

Regarding Dr James Walker, a Fellow of that name was elected 9 June 1774, and his certificate signed by Thomas B Bayley, Ashton Lever, C White, Thomas Percival, Erasmus Saunders and George Lloyd.
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FormatCarbon
PhysicalDescriptionTypescript
AccessStatusOpen
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