Diploma of foreign membership awarded to William Robertson, St Petersburg Academy of Sciences, 30 January 1783
Item
Identifier: Coll-71/6
Scope and Contents
St Petersburg Academy of Sciences. Diploma of foreign membership awarded to William Robertson by Princess Catharina Daschkow, Director, in the Name of Empress Catherine II. 30 January 1783. Signed by the princess and by Johannes Albertus Euler as Secretary.
Dates
- Creation: 30 January 1783
Creator
- Russian Academy of Sciences (1724-:) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 item ; approx. 41 cm x 33 cm
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Physical Description
Vellum, approx. 41 cms x 33 cms, with imperial wax seal in silver-gilt box with the crowned double headed eagle embossed on the cover. Seal attached by green, red and gold cords. Metal cylinder originally holding the document is also preserved.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk