Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to Sir Walter Buller, Fellow of the Royal Society 'Dear Sir Walter, I bought the specimen of your book on the 'Birds of New Zealand' to the notice of the Officers last Thursday, but they decided that it would be necessary to wait for a meeting of the Library Committee; they could not purchase upon their own responsibility. I am faithfully yours, Herbert Rix Asst Sec RS [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society]'. 6 November 1888