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The Society's constitution was altered during the 1840s. Members of Council were sent copies of draft new regulations to add comments and make alterations.\nManuscript and rough copies of regulations. Includes annotations by John Scott Russell

MISSING as of 08/2011

Chairman of Council 1850 and 1852; Photograph discovered in the 1980's in a Hampshire bookshop

Clock presented to the Society in 1760

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The subject of the 1956 Christmas card was chosed from the records of Benjamin Franklin's association with the Society in view of the 200th anniversary on September 1st 1956 of his election to membership and of the 250th anniversary of his birth, which was celebrated in January 11th 1956. The designer, Miss Anna Zinkeisen, has reconstructed a meeting held on February 3rd 1759, of the committee responsible for fine art competitions, at this meeting selected candidates were interviewed for confirmation of their awards. The minutes of the meeting give a list of those who were present, and from contemporary portraits Miss Zinkeisen has been able to select those shown: Judges: Benjamin Franklin (seated), William Chambers (standing behind chair), Edward Hooper and James 'Athenian' Stuart (looking at figure drawn by Richard Cosway). Candidates: William Peters (being examined by Benjamin Franklin), Richard Cosway and Henry Pingo (seated at end of room). 25,000 copies sold.

Exhibitions

Committees heard various papers on a range of topics at this period. These rough notes appear to have been made at the meetings and may be written up elsewhere

The Management Group was responsible for the day to day management of the Society. It met fortnightly, and was chaired by the Director of the RSA