714 PROCEEDINGS OF GENERAL MEETINGS, 



a Levee ; and as no Levee was to be held in the interval between the time at which the Ad- 

 dress was drawn up, and the month of January 1838, the Secretary thought himself justified 

 in transmitting the Address through the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which 

 was accordingly done, and an acknowledgment of it having been laid before Her Majesty, and 

 having been very graciously received, was subsequently received from Lord John Russell. 



The Address to the Queen-Dowager was transmitted through Her Majesty's Chamber- 

 lain, Earl Howe, and a similar acknowledgment was received through the same channel. 



Letter from Lord John Russell. 



Sir, Wliitehall, Nov. 20. 1837. 



I have had the honour to lay before the Queen the loyal and dutiful Address on 

 the occasion of Her Majesty's accession to the Throne, from the President and Fellows of the 

 Royal Society of Edinburgh, and have to inform you that the same was very graciously re- 

 ceived by Her Majesty. 



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



(Signed) J. Russell. 



To the President of the Royal Society 



of Edinburcfh. 



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Letter from Earl Howe, Lord Chamberlain to Her Majesty Queen Adelaide. 



Sir, - St Leonards, IQth Nov. 1837. 



I have not failed to submit the Address of kind condolence from the President and 

 Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh to Queen Adelaide, and am honoured by Her 

 Majesty's commands to express how consolatory has been to the Queen-Dowager's feelings 

 this proof of attachment to herself, and of respect for the memory of the late King. 

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



(Signed) Howe. 



To Sir T. M. Brisbane, Bart. 



November 27. 1837. 



At a General Meeting held this day, Dr Hope, V. P., in the Chair, the following Office- 

 bearers were elected for the ensuing year : — 



Lieut.-Gen. Sir Thomas Makdougal Brisbane, Bart., G. C. B., President. 

 The Right Hon. Lord Glenlee, 



Dr Hope, 



Sir David Brewster, K. H. 



Eight Hon. Lord Greenock, 



Rev. Dr Chalmers, 



Dr Abercrombie, 



Sir John Robison, K. H., General Secretary 



Dr Christison, 



Professor Forbes, 



Charles Forbes, Esq., Treasurer. 



Dr Traill, Curator of the Museum. 



John Stark, Esq., Assistant Curator 



Vice-Presidents . 



I Secretaries to the Ordinary Meetings. 



