| Description Of Item | Includes quotations for the meal from Prestonfield House outside catering; letters from Professor William Walker, President of the Society, concerning his oration to be titled '[William] Harvey's Contemporaries - Science and Society', giving details of his guests, querying the relevance of a toast to the imperial forces and questioning whether women can be admitted and congratulating Innes on his elevation to the presidency; letter from John Gillingham thanking him for making his year as president so easy; various apologies from members not able to attend the business meeting; letter from I F Maclaren on the acceptance by Sir Douglas Clark of the post of principal guest; draft letters inviting J J Clyde, Douglas Clark, A Cameron Miller, Lord Ross, A L Rennie and Professor Robert Rankin to be official guest; letter to W Walker asking him to be President, 1980 (adapted from a letter to F J Gillingham); letter to Professor John McIntyre inviting him to be the Pontifex Maximus (who says grace), 1977; letters from McIntyre; lists of neophytes (new members), 1981; letters from members proposing new members, 1981; and invoices for catering, printing and piano hire. |