| Description | 'Dear Sirs,
Your letter of Oct. [October] 6 addressed to Mr James, my clerk, who is away from town, has just reached me. I have sent the recipt form to our Treasurer, who will pass it to you direct. Meanwhile this note will serve to let you know that the cheque for £2000 has duly arrived.
Yours truly
Herbert Rix
Asst. Sec. R.S. [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society]'. |