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congratulation to H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh on the 

 occasion of his marriage to H.I.H. the Grand Duchess 

 Marie Alexandrovna of Eussia." 



The draft of the address was approved at a meeting 

 held at 5 St. Andrew Square, 9th April 1874, and the 

 Secretary authorised to forward it. 



A letter of thanks, written by command of his Eoyal 

 Highness, and dated from Clarence House, St. James', S.W., 

 13th April 187-4, was duly received by the President and 

 Fellows of the Botanical Society. 



A letter of condolence, agreed to at the January meeting, 

 to be sent to Her Majesty Queen Victoria on the death of 

 the Princess Alice, was read at the meeting of the Society 

 held at 5 St. Andrew Square on 4th February 1879, 

 and the President and Hon. Secretary were authorised 

 to sign it on behalf of the Society, and forward it to the 

 Home Secretary for presentation. 



Letter of thanks received, dated 18th February 1879, 

 and submitted to the Society at their meeting, 13th March 

 1879. 



At a meeting held at the Pioyal Botanic Garden on 9th 

 June 1887, it was resolved to send an address from the 

 Society to Her Majesty Queen Victoria congratulating her 

 upon her Jubilee. 



An acknowledgment was duly received from the Marquis 

 of Lothian through his Secretary, dated 29th June 1887, 

 stating that the address had been duly forwarded for 

 presentation to Her Majesty. 



The Secretary of State wrote from Whitehall, 19th July 

 1887, stating that Her Majesty had received the address 

 " very graciously." 



The Society met at 5 St. Andrew Square on 14th 

 January 1892, and after the private business adjourned, 

 owing to the death of H.E.H. the Duke of Clarence. 



At a meeting of the Council of the Botanical Society, 

 held at 5 St. Andrew Square on 5th February 1901, 

 it was remitted to the President and Colonel Hailey to 

 draw up an address to be presented to the King on the 

 occasion of his succession to the throne. 



On the motion of Dr. William Craig, it w^as agreed that 

 the forthcoming billet be printed on white paper with 



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