Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to Major Andrew Wilson Baird, Fellow of the Royal Society 'Dear Sir, I have the honour to inform you that at the recent meeting of Council a copy of the Krakatoa Eruption Report was voted to you, in consideration of your work in arranging the Indian Tidal observations for that Report. It will be sent to you through Messrs Grindlay & Company. I am yours faithfully, Herbert Rix Asst Sec RS [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society]'. 7 December 1888