Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to Mr James U Poole, 33 Spencer Street, Clerkenwell 'Any date but Thursday between 11 & 4. Saturday 11 & 1. Sir, re Captain Cook's Chronometers [underlined] Your request to examine & clean these chronometers has been brought before the President & Council of the R.S. [Royal Society] & on the recommendation of the Astronomer Royal has been granted. I am, Sir, your obedient servant Herbert Rix Asst Sec RS [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society]'. 6 January 1890