Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to Henry Richardson, Librarian, Literary and Philosophical Society, Newcastle-on-Tyne 'Dear Sir, The Society has been so fully occupied with all kinds of pressing matters of late that I am sorry to say the Library Committee (before which your application will come) has not met since June. Your request is not forgotten, and I quite hope that very shortly we shall be able to hold a meeting and consider it. I am, very truly yours, H Rix Asst. Sec. R.S. [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society]'. 20 February 1894