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Royal Irish Academy, 
" British Museum, 
'nth May, 1889. 
" I beg to thank you for your letter of the 30th April, in- 
forming me that the Eoyal Irish Academy has been pleased to elect 
me one of its Honorary Members, and forwarding the Certificate of 
election. 
*'I am most sensible of the distinction which has been conferred 
upon me, and would ask you to convey to your Academy the expres- 
sion of my sincere thanks for this honour. 
"I am, Sir, 
*' Your faithful servant, 
*'E. Maunde Thompson. 
" E. Peeceval Wright, Esq., m.d., 
" &c. &c. &c." 
Donations to the Library and Museum were announced and thanks 
were voted to the Donors. 
The following letter was read : — 
1, "WiNTON-ROAD, Dublin, 
''IQthMay, 1889. 
Dear Dr. Wright, 
" I request you, as Secretary of the Eoyal Irish Academy, to 
ask, in my name, the Academy's acceptance of the accompanying 
Biography, now completed by me, in three volumes, of their former 
distinguished President, Sir "William Eowan Hamilton. 
I am very faithfully yours, 
B. P. Graves." 
Part 6 of Vol. XXIX. of the Transactions (''The Tripartite Life 
of St. Patrick: l^ew Textual Studies," by Bev. B. MacCarthy, d.d.) 
was laid on the table. 
