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BATAAFSCH GENOOTSCHAP DER 

 PROEFONDERVINDELIJKE WIJSBEGEERTE 



(Seal) Rotterdam, February, 1906. 



To THE American Philosophical Society held at 

 Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge. 



The " Bataafsch Genootschap derProefondervindelijke 

 Wijsbegeerte" at Rotterdam is happy in having the op- 

 portunity of congratulating your Society on the memor- 

 able Celebration of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of 

 the birth of Benjamin Franklin, the founder of your 

 Society. 



It would not suit our purpose to dwell upon his great 

 merits in the domain of physical and political science. 



It may be sufficient to declare that our Society feels 

 most honoured, that Benjamin Franklin belonged to its 

 first members, and acknowledges with gratitude, that 

 his glory has favoured the rise of the " Bataafsch Genoot- 

 schap" 



The Direction of the " Bataafsch Genootschap " 

 Praeses Magnificus, 



F. B. S'JACOB. 

 First Secretary, 



Dr. G. J. W. Bremer. 



