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On headed notepaper, Philosophical Institution, Queen Street, Edinburgh. - The Directors and members of the Philosophical Institution are very glad that Milnes is to visit the Institution; discussion of possible dates. The 'chief object' of the Institution is to 'foster and encourage the growing taste for Literature Science and Art', and 'they feel assured that, in laying before you this invitation, they are addressing one whose sympathies are in full accordance with that object' and think it will be pleasing to Milnes to see what the Institution is achieving. Adds, as postscript, the desire for a prompt reply.

On headed notepaper, Philosophical Institution, Queen Street, Edinburgh. - The Directors again invite Milnes to deliver two lectures to the Philosophical Institution over the course of this session; they regret that he was not able to visit during the last session.

On headed notepaper, Philosophical Institution, 4 Queen Street, Edinburgh. - The Directors invite Milnes to deliver the Inaugural Address at the opening of the next session of the Philosophical Institution; they regret that he was not able to visit during the last session. The Bishop of St. David's [Connop Thirlwall] whom Bowie understands is Milnes' friend, delivered the Inaugural Address of last year's session.

On headed notepaper, Philosophical Institution, 4 Queen Street, Edinburgh. - The Directors invite Milnes to deliver the Inaugural Address at the opening of the next session of the Philosophical Institution; they regret that he was not able to visit during the last session. Sir John Pakington delivered the Inaugural Address of last year's session, and the Bishop of St. David's [Connop Thirlwall] whom Bowie understands is Milnes' friend, the address of the previous year.

On headed notepaper, Philosophical Institution, 4 Queen Street, Edinburgh. - The Directors are very glad that Milnes has accepted the invitation to deliver the Inaugural Address at the opening of the next session of the Philosophical Institution; Bowie will write later in the year to give the date, and send copies of earlier inaugural addresses.

On headed notepaper, Philosophical Institution, 4 Queen Street, Edinburgh. - The Directors wish Lord Houghton to be informed that, at their meeting on the 21st, he was unanimously elected an Honorary Life Member of the Institution. There are very few such members: the Bishop of St. David's [Connop Thirlwall], Sir John Pakington, Sir David Brewster and 'one or two more'. Encloses a copy of the minutes of this meeting, and a life ticket. Is expecting a proof of Houghton's address, which he will send for final revision as soon as he receives it.

The Introductory Address to the Members of the Philosophical Institution, Edinburgh, delivered at the opening of the session 1863-64, by the Right Hon. Lord Houghton'. Printed for the Institution in Edinburgh, 1963. With MS annotations and corrections in Houghton's hand. Cover slip with note in red, 'With Corrections'. Postmark on back of last sheet, 10 Dec. 1863.