| Description | 'Dear Sir,
I am instructed to inform you that you are one of the gentlemen selected by the Committee appointed to consider the claims of Candidates for the post of Assistant Secretary shortly to become vacant. The Committee invite you to meet them here on Thursday next, the 16th inst. [instant], at 10.45am punctually.
I am, yours faithfully,
Herbert Rix
Asst. Sec. R.S. [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society]'. |