Copy letter from Michael Foster, to Clements Robert Markham, Fellow of the Royal Society and President of the Royal Geographical Society 'Sir, Your letter of February 20th., was laid before the President & Council of the Royal Society at their meeting on Thursday last, and I am directed to inform you that the President and Council appreciate the very great importance of the undertaking, and have appointed a Committee to advise them on the matter. I trust to be able within a short time to communicate with you again. I have the honour to be, your obedient servant, (signed) M. Foster Sec. R.S. [Secretary, Royal Society]'. 24 February 1894