Copy letter from Joseph Larmor, to the President, Monument Lalande Committee, Societe d'Emulation et d'Agriculture de l'Ain 'Dear Sir, Your letter of the 8th May has been considered by the President and Council of the Royal Society, and while fully sensible of the eminent services rendered to Astronomy by Jerome Lalande and sympathising with the objects your Committee have in view, they much regret that the Society has no fund upon which they can draw for a contribution to the cost of the proposed monument. I am, faithfully yours, J Larmor Sec. R.S. [Secretary, Royal Society]'. 18 June 1907