Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to R L Franks, Clerk of Christ's Hospital, E.C. 'Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of yesterday's date announcing the resignation of Professor [William Edward] Ayrton from the Council of Almoners, and I am instructed to inform you that the President and Council of the Royal Society have appointed Thomas Edward Thorpe, D. Sc., F.R.S. [Fellow of the Royal Society], Principal Chemist of the Government Revenue Laboratories, to succeed Professor Ayrton upon that Council. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, H Rix Asst. Sec. RS. [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society]'. 5 April 1894