Letter from A Capel Shaw, Chief Librarian, City of Birmingham, Central Free Library, Ratcliff Place, to the Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society, Burlington House, London 'Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society Dear Sir, No reply having been received to the following communication of August 26 last, I fear perhaps my letter has miscarried. "Parts 2 and 3 of the above kindly presented to the Library have recently been received. I notice, however, that Part 1 does not appear to be in the Library. Could you kindly oblige with a copy of this also to complete our set?" I should be greatly obliged if you could favour me with a reply so that the matter may be cleared up. Yours faithfully, A Capel Shaw'. 26 September 1904