Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to Professor Armstrong, Fellow of the Royal Society 'Dear Sir, I hope the printers sent you copy and proofs of the Catalogue letter as it now stands? I shall do nothing in the circulation of it until I hear further from you. The French Government have appointed Messrs Milne-Edwards, Darboux and Vroost as delegates to the Conference. Hotel Metropole Rooms are vacant for July 14th and are provisionally booked to us. Yours truly, H Rix Asst. Sec. R.S. [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society]'. 23 March 1896