Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to Professor W R Smith, King's College, Strand, W.C. 'Dear Sir, Your application for an invitation to this week's Soirée has been laid before the President. He has been compelled to decline some scores of similiar applications, our space being very limited, and the number of invitations issued being already too great. I am, yours faithfully, H Rix Asst. Sec. R.S. [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society]'. 17 June 1889