A discourse delivered before the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, at their semiannual meeting, June 14th, 1796 / By Chandler Robbins, D.D. minister of the first church in Plymouth.

Chandler Robbins

Date:: MDCCXCVI

Credit: A discourse delivered before the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, at their semiannual meeting, June 14th, 1796 / By Chandler Robbins, D.D. minister of the first church in Plymouth. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$Sir, VI. Mr. John Bulkeleyh Letter. Lisbon, 6th Feh» 1796, WAS this day honoui'ed with your letter of die 2d December m behalf of the Prefident and Truftees of the Humane S^iciety of Maf- fachufetts, eftablifhed folely for the promoting the laudable caufe of hu- manity. I feel myfelf happy in the honour of being elected a memberj and lliall ever be ready to promote its benevolent purpofes ; and having met with this opportunity of Capt. Jofeph S. Abraham, of the Schooner Bilboa, bound diredly to your port, I have fent by him for the purpof^ of the inflitution, one hundred Spanifh dollars, as you will hud by his bill of lading. I have the honour to be, Sir, your very humble fervant, JOHN BULKLLEY, Samuel Parker, D,/). Bollon, (Lrrejponding Secretary of the Humane Society. VIL Dr. Andiony Pothergillh Letter. Bath, Feb, 20, 1796* Mr. President and Gentlemen, Y ESTERD AY I was favoured with your teflimonial, announc- ing me a member of the Humane Society of Mafracliuretts, for which unexpefted honour, and the polite terms in which it was conveyed by your Secretary, pleafe to accept my moft grateful acknovdedgments. If any eitorts of mine can be thought to contribute in the imallen; degree to the common caufe in which we are embarked, or to merit the attendon of fo learned and refpeftable a body, be alfured it will afford me the fincereft pleafure. Tnat “ the prerervnitiou of life and the adrancement of fcience may ever unite our focieties in the permanent bands of frieudihip” ■ is t’ne ar- dent wllh of, Gentlemen, your obliged and obedient Servant, A. FOTHSRGILL. DONATIONS$