Atholl Crescent
Dec 20

D^r Sir

I thank you for a sight of M^r Grove’s ^<1> book which I return herewith.

With respect to the order of admission to the meetings of the R. Soc^{y <2>} Prof^r Forbes ^<3> has the goodness to supply me with orders, but I have been unable to leave the house during the late severe weather

Believe me Yours very truly
H. F. Talbot

A. Coventry Esq
27 Moray Place

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Notes:

1. Sir William Robert Grove (1811-1896), scientist.

2. Royal Society of Edinburgh. WHFT was elected an an Honorary Fellow on 4 January 1858 - see Doc. No: 07520.

3. Prof James David Forbes (1809–1868), Scottish scientist.