Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to Professor William Edward Ayrton, Fellow of the Royal Society 'Dear Professor Ayrton, Your paper (which is down for reading next week) is beyond the prescribed limits for printing in advance. Unless you are sure to be present to give an oral statement, will you let us have a short manuscript abstract which the Secretary can read at the meeting? I am, yours truly, H Rix Asst. Sec. R.S. [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society]'. 29 November 1895