Correspondence, honorary degrees Honorary degrees 18th-19th centuries Letter from W. Farquhar to Professor MacLeod, July 1815, London, discusses his obtaining a degree in Physics after applying to Alexander Bannerman, also mentions gifting a telescope to the College. ‘Extract from a letter addressed by the Rev. James Robertson, A.M. of King’s College to D. MacPherson, and containing an application for the degree of LL.D. 29 January 1856. Letter addressed to Rev. Joannes Chalmers, Theological doctoral diploma, signed Gulielmus Morgan, Kingston, Jamaica, 25 June 1781 Parchment. Archibald Douglas, Apothecary to the forces under the command of the Earl of Moira. Decree appointing Archibald Douglas to be apothecary to the Forces. 20 November 1793 18th - 19th century