| Description | 'Dear Sir, Your packet containing two cheques, three receipts, & the contract is duly to hand. I have sent the £800 drafts to Robarts & Com [Company] & intended them to place the sum upon deposit, £500 to Scientific Relief Fd [Fund], and £300 to General a/c [account]. The workmen commenced operations here yesterday.
 Yours truly
 Herbert Rix
 Asst Sec RS [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society]'.
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