Copy letter from William Bate Hardy, Secretary of the Royal Society; to Professor [Ernest Henry] Starling, FRS Apologises for the late reply and states that the last letter was in accordance with the wishes of the Committee, clarifies following the letter dated 1 December 1923, stating expenses for animals, materials and secretarial assistance to be £300, the Committee voted to grant the expenses minus secretarial assistance. States that the Committee recognised the importance of principles and debated the expense at length. 21 March 1924