Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to Mr William Henry Preece 'Dear Mr Preece - I laid your letter before the Treasurer. Prof Clifton [Professor Robert Bellamy Clifton] advised us not to come in the meeting-room revises. When you next see the Treasurer, will you remind him to speak to you about it? Yours faithfully Herbert Rix Asst Sec RS [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society]'. 12 December 1889