Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to George Matthey, Fellow of the Royal Society, Hotel Prince de Gelles, Cannes 'Dear Sir, I enclosed the receipt for your annual subscription to the messenger who brought the cheque. In answer to your inquiries the date of the election to the Society was June 12th. 1879. I am, yours faithfully, H Rix Asst. Sec. R.S. [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society]'. 19 January 1892