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^[[1899]]
To all Persons to whom these Presents shall come, 
GREETING.  
The American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for promoting useful Knowledge, desirous of advancing the Interest of the Society by associating to themselves Men of distinguished Eminence, and of conferring Marks of their Esteem upon Persons of literary Merit, have Elected 
William H. Holmes. Washington, D.C. 
a [[underline]]member of[[/underline]] the said [[underline]]Philosophical Society, hereby[[/underline]] granting unto him all the Rights of Fellowship, with all the Liberties and Privileges thereunto belonging.  
In Testimony whereof the said Society have caused the Seal of their Corporation to be annexed to this Certificate and the same to be attested by the Names of the proper Officers this Fifteenth Day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Nine.  
Attested
[[signature]]I Minis Hays[[/signature]]
[[signature]]Fred Prime[[/signature]]
[[signature]]Samuel P. Sadler[[/signature]]
[[signature]]Richard A. Cleemann[[/signature]]
Secretaries

[[image- barely legible- embedded seal of American Philosophical Society]]

[[signature]]Frederick Fraley[[/signature]] President
[[signature]]Coleman Sellers[[/signature]]
[[signature]]Isaac J Wistar[[/signature]]
[[signature]]George F. Barker[[/signature]]
Vice Presidents
Secretaries  

Transcription Notes:
Information on names was found in proceedings of the society