Letter from Alfred Austin, secretary, Office of Works, to W[illiam] Sharpey Informs that the proposed appropriation of Burlington House by the Royal Society has rendered necessary the consideration by the government of the accommodation to be provided for the Royal Society and to the other learned bodies who have apartments there. Informs that the First Commissioner is about to take the advice of Mr Banks and Mr Barry upon this subject and will instruct them to confer with the Council of the Royal Society. Asks him to move the Council to give those gentlemen such information as they may require. 25 August 1866