Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to Dr [Henry Clifton] Sorby, Fellow of the Royal Society, Yacht "Glimpse", Walton-on-Naze 'Dear Sir, The Croonian Lecture is over long ago, and I think we have already written to your friend Dr Hime, to tell him so. He must have made some mistake about the date of it. Enclosed I send the nomination paper for which you ask. I am, Yours faithfully, H Rix Asst. Sec. R.S. [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society]'. 17 June 1889