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October 9, 1837.—Under this date, Caroline Fox records a conversation with Davies Gilbert, who “gave us interesting accounts of his interviews with George IV., William IV and the Queen; the two former he visited in right of his Royal Society's Presidentship touget their signatures. To George IV.he went equested that he would confirm the patent as royal predecessors had done, and pointed out to him several of their signatures. ‘Would you show inc Evelyn's,’ said the King. ‘I have lately been reading his memoirs with great interest.’ Davies Gilbert found and showed it, when the King remarked, ‘He was the founder of the Royal Society.’ Gilbert said it was His Majesty Charles II. who gave the first charter. ‘Very true,’ replied the King, ‘but that was only ex officio; any man who had happened to be in his situation would have done that; but Evelyn was the real founder,you may depend upon it.’”
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S., E. Calendar of Discovery and Invention. Nature 120, 535 (1927). https://doi.org/10.1038/120535a0
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