A small notebook containing parliamentary and other speeches.
Sans titreNominations for visiting professors to the Royal Society.
Sans titreA series of volumes containing additional papers read before, or collected by the Royal Society and others not entered into the Classified Papers series.
Sans titreA series of (generally) printed material relating to, and commenting on, the Society's activities. The press cuttings and scrap books contain cuttings from newspapers interspersed with other printed matter, and occasionally items of manuscripts. The remaining volumes are concerned with particular events or subjects, such as 'HMS Challenger 1872-1895' or 'National Antarctic Expedition 1899-1904'. There are three types of volumes; the first volume is for the years 1846-1876, but therafter two types of book were kept;
a) biographical - 12 volumes, 1872-1910
b) general, 10 volumes 1885-1910.
These were discontinued for a short period, then merged: 36 volumes, 1918-1976. Thereafter newscuttings were photocopied and kept in monthly bundles.
Sans titreLetters sent to the Royal Society, its President or Officers. Subject matter is both domestic and scientific. Domestic concerns include such matters as instructions from authors on the publication of papers. The letters on scientific topics appear to be those which were considered of small significance, e.g. giving notice of minor inventions, or appealing to the Society for recognition.
Sans titreCommonplace book of medical or pharmaceutical recipes in various hands containing receipts from Boate, Hartlib and Willis. Notebook belonging to Robert Boyle.
Sans titreCongratulatory addresses on the occasion of the Royal Society Lister Centenary in 1927.
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