Diploma naming Banks an Honorary Member of the Literary andPhilosophical Society of Manchester, 21 December 1785 (Series75.02) - No. 0001

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Manchester December 21st  1785

To Sr. Joseph Banks P.R.S &c &c

The Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester
instituted for the promotion of Science, the Twenty eight of February, One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one, have this Day elected you An Honorary Member, In Testimony whereof, this Diploma, is seal'd with the Seal of the Society. and signed by the

Presidents, Vice Presidents and Secretaries.

[Presidents:]
Tho.Percival
James Massey

[Vice Presidents:]
Samuel Hall
C White
George Bew 

[Secretaries:]
Thos. Barnes
Thos. Henry 

[Seal affixed]