Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to John Evans, Treasurer, Royal Society 'Dear Sir, I have received a letter from Mr Scott this morning requesting that the Solicitors may be instructed to proceed with the purchase of the Irish site premises. Please say whether I shall be right in sending this on to Messrs Few & Company. Yours truly Herbert Rix Asst Sec RS [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society] Will you instruct me about Sir J Whitworth's portrait. It must go back to Mr Heath if we are not going to keep it'. 6 March 1891