Copy letter from Robert William Frederick Harrison, to Dr A M W Downing, Fellow of the Royal Society, Nautical Almanac Office, 3 Verulum Buildings, Gray's Inn, W.C. The application contained in Downing's letter was brought before the President and Council when it was resolved to grant a sum of £20 from the Donation Fund for the purpose of preparing the Tables to facilitate the Computation of precession, as well as a sum of £55 from the Publication Fund for the printing of the same. 22 March 1899