686 PROCEEDINGS OF GENERAL MEETINGS, 



I have farther to mention, that a Deputation of the Office-Bearers of the Society was ap- 

 pointed to present this Address to Her Majesty ; and I will feel obliged by your Lordship in- 

 forming me, when and where this Address may be received by Her Majesty. 



I may add, that I have been informed that when KING GEORGE IV, visited Scotland, a 

 similar Address from the Royal Society was received by His Majesty in the Royal Closet. 



I have the honour to remain, 



MY LORD, 



The Right Honourable Your very obedient servant, 



The EARL of ABERDEEN, &c. &c. (Signed) DAVID MILNE. 



To the foregoing Letter the following answer was received by Mr MILNE. 



SIR, Dalkeith, September 2. 1842. 



Under the circumstances connected with the Queen's visit to Scotland, Her Majesty 

 will not be enabled to grant any audiences in the Royal Closet, on the present occasion. 



With respect to the presentation of the Address of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, I beg 

 to acquaint you, that it may be presented at the General Reception ; or if you will transmit it 

 to me, I shall have much pleasure in laying it before Her MAJESTY. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, 



(Signed) ABERDEEN. 

 DAVID MILNE, Esq. 



Mr MILNE also addressed a Letter to the Hon. Colonel ANSON, Private Secretary to 

 His Royal Highness PRINCE ALBERT, then staying at Dalkeith Palace. 



SIR, Edinburgh, 10 York Place, August SO. 1842. 



As one of the Secretaries of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, I have to acquaint you, 

 that, at an Extraordinary General Meeting of that body, held in their hall yesterday, a loyal 

 and dutiful Address, congratulating his Royal Highness PRINCE ALBERT on his arrival in Scot- 

 land, was resolved on. I now beg to enclose a copy of this Address. 



A Deputation was appointed, of some of the Office-Bearers of the Society, to present this 

 Address to His Royal Highness. 



I have also to acquaint you, that the Royal Society, at the same Meeting, unanimously 

 resolved on electing His Royal Highness an Honorary Fellow of the Society ; and his Diploma 

 was thereupon signed by the President in the Chair. 



May I be permitted to inquire, whether it will be agreeable to His Royal Highness to 

 receive the Deputation, for the purpose of presenting the Address, as well as the Diploma ? 



It has been usual for all Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, as of the Royal Society 

 of London to enrol their names when any opportunity of doing so offers, in a book kept for that 

 purpose ; and, if agreeable to His Royal Highness, this book will be presented by the Deputation, 

 in order that the Society may have the honour of possessing His Royal Highness' signature, 

 in their book of Members. If His Royal Highness intends to visit the Institution in Princes 



