From Charles Richard Weld

Sir,

I have the honour of acquainting you that you were on Thursday last¹ elected a fellow of the Royal Society, in consequence of which the statute requires your attendance for admission on or before the 4^th Meeting from the day of your election, or within such further time as shall be granted by the Society or Council, upon cause shewed to either of them; otherwise your election will be void.

You will therefore be pleased to attend at eight of the clock in the evening on one of the following days,² viz: –

Thursday June 10^th

Thursday ____ 17^th

Thursday Nov. 18^th

Thursday ____ 25^th

I am | Sir | your humble Servant | C R Weld³ | assistant Secretary.

From the Apartments | of the Royal Society | Somerset Place Strand.

June 4^th 1852

John Tyndall Esq^re

The Fees must be paid previous to admission.

[Enclosure]

From President of the Royal Society⁴ [4 June 1852] 0630encl

The President of the Royal Society

requests the honor of

M^r Tyndall’s

Company at the Soireés

at 13, Connaught Place, on

Saturday April 24^th May 8^th, 22^nd & June 12^th

at 9 oC.

RI MS JT/2/6/115–117

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