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Glasgow, beginning on 17th September, 1840, and continues its sit- 

 tings for one week. Actuated by the ambition to procure the counte- 

 nance of your ilhistrious name, and the aid of your distinguished tal- 

 ents, as well as by the desire to confer on British men of science the 

 highest gratification, the citizens of Glasgow have ventured to hope, 

 that your engagements and convenience may permit you to do them 

 the honor of visiting them on that occasion, and they beg to assure 

 you of their best hospitality. 



Should you feel at liberty to honor them in this manner, we respect- 

 fully solicit you to notify your intention by letter to the secretaries, 

 previous to 1st July next, in order that due arrangements may be 

 made for your reception. 



We have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servants, 



Henry Dunlop, Lord Provost of the City. 



T\ -Ml ^ Principal, Univer. of Glass;ow, 



D. MacFARLAN, \ TV t, \i u- -l a ■ *■ 



I V. p. Britisk Association. 



J. P. NiCHOL, ^ 



Andrew Liddell, > Local Secretaries. 

 John Strang, ) 



3. Letter to Prof. Silliman, /rom one of the local secretaries. 



Sir — It has been suggested that instead of sending special invita- 

 tions to the many scientific individuals, of which the United States of 

 America can boast, that you would have the goodness to state in your 

 widely circulating Journal, the fact that the British Association is to 

 meet at Glasgow on the 17th Sept. next, and that the local committee 

 would feel highly honored with the presence of as many of the men 

 of science of America, as can make it convenient to attend. It is cal- 

 culated that the coming meeting will be the largest that has ever taken 

 place in Great Britain. 



I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, 



John Strang, Secretary. 



4. British Association for the Advancement of Science. 



Office-bearers for meeting at Glasgow, on Thursday, 17th Septem- 

 ber, 1840. 



President. — The most noble the Marquis of Breadalbane. 



Vice-Presidents. — The very Rev. Principal Macfarlan, Lord 

 Greenock, Sir Thomas M. Brisbane, Bart., Sir David Brewster. 



General Secretaries. — R. I. Murchison, Esq., F. R. S., London, 

 Major Sabine, London. 



Secretary to Council. — James Yates, Esq., London, Professor 

 Phillips, York, Assistant Secretary. 



Treasurer. — John Taylor, Esq., London. 



