| Description Of Item | He writes that a memorial is to be put before the university's Senatus Academicus to approve the charter to establish the Society of Scots Antiquaries. He warns that if the Sentate blocks the charter then 'many great generous and opulent persons in Scotland' will apply for a visitation of the College. The visitation would enquire into the loss of deposits made to the university including the Sibbaldean and Balfourean collections of natural objects. Such a visitation would be 'troublesome and expensive' but necessary if the university opposes 'the progress of Science by objecting to the Charter'. In index. |