| Description | 'Dear Sir,
We have carefully considered the case of Mr Lidbetter. The great difficulty is his one-handedness, and after carefully going into the question we conclude that, notwithstanding his dexterity, there will be so many duties in this particular post which he could not possibly perform, that I fear we must not entertain his application. I am, however, about to make enquiries on his behalf at the Royal Astronomical Society, where I am told, there may be a vacancy shortly.
Yours truly
Herbert Rix'. |