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[146 r] Edinburgh <27 [?]> <16 [?]> 15 July 1789

Sir

I received your <obligeing> intimation of the honour which the Royal Academy of Sciences have conferred on me by electing me a foreign associate of their <illustrious Body> celebrated Society. <Do me the favour> Have the goodness to assure them that <I [... ?]> this mark of their favour & <esteem [?] [... ?] [… ?]>> Regard has^{1Etats antérieurs : has filled me with gratitude & has satisfyed the highest of my ambitions → has filled me with gratitude & has satisfyed the highest desires of my ambition → has filled me with gratitude & has satisfyed the highest desire of my ambition.} satisfyed my <utmost> highest ambition & has added the sentiments of <affectionate |&|>> |warm| attachment |&gratitude| to <that> the <high> Respect and admiration <[... ?]> which I have always had for <that> their <Merit & same Reputation [... ?] high |eminent| Rank> eminent Merit & Rank <in the Republic of letters> among the learned & ingenious Society of Europe.

Allow me Sir to add that <the pleasure I have received from this event> my Satisfaction was much encreased by the <most> obligeing manner in which you were pleased to communicate this event & that I <[... ?] shall always be [... ?] set the> think myself fortunate in this opportunity to assure you of the high Esteem with which I have the honour to be

Sir your most humble & most obedient Servant

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