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TitleCopy letter from Herbert Rix, to Professor Edward Albert Schafer, Fellow of the Royal Society
Date27 November 1891
Description'We have an overflow of about 40 Fellows & guests
Dear Sir,
I regret to say that the Committee met, according to the warning sent to all Fellows, on the 25th & every seat is now taken, except 2 or 3 at a side table. The plan is already in type. I will reserve seats for you at the side table on the chance of vacancies occurring, unless I hear to the contrary.
Yours ever
Herbert Rix
Asst Sec RS [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society]'.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8017Sharpey-Schafer; Sir; Edward Albert (1850 - 1935)1850 - 1935
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