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sonet of Montpellier as an honorary member of the 
Medical Society: he was admitted unanimously on 
my recommendation, of which I am not a little vain. 
~The very day of his admission I received a letter 
from him expressing his desire of that honour, and 
offering to procure in return my admission into 
some of the French academies, of which I gladly 
accepted. I also procured him an honorary seat in 
the Natural History Society ; and I believe he will 
be admitted to the Philosophical Society, which 
is composed of the first /iterati in Scotland. Lord 
Kaimes (of whose death I suppose you have heard) 
was president. 
I cannot help sending you a copy of a letter 
which I received, as president of the Natural Hi- 
story Society, from Lord Buchan, on his admission 
to it. 
Your affectionate and dutiful Son, 
J. E. Smiru. 
To J. E. Smith, Esq., President of the Society for 
the investigation of Natural History. 
Sir,, 
The notification you have done me the honour 
to transmit to me of my election as an honorary 
member of your literary association for the inves- 
tigation of natural history demands an early and 
respectful acknowledgement. I give it with alacrity 
and gratitude. 
From my earliest infancy all my thoughts have 
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