Autograph Letter Signed from Thomas Babington Macaulay to the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1 January 1849
Item
Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0060/6
Scope and Contents
This is an autograph letter signed from Thomas Babington Macaulay to the Royal Society of Edinburgh, London, 1 January 1849, asking to know what he owed them, so that his name could be "removed … from the list of members".
Dates
- Creation: 1 January 1849
Creator
- Macaulay, Thomas Babington, 1800-1859 (English writer, politician) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 letter ; 183 mm x 113 mm
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This letter was sent by mistake along five other letters purchased in April 2025, accession no. SC-Acc-2025-0060. It was subsequently donated by the bookseller.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in May 2026.
Subject
- Royal Society of Edinburgh (1783-:) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
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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