Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to the President of the Geographical Society of the Pacific, 530 Golden Gate Avenue 'Mr President, Your letter of February 1st was laid before the President and Council of the Royal Society. I am directed to inform you that the Council regret that they will not be able to send a delegate to represent this Society on the interesting occasion of your Thirteenth Anniversary, none of our Fellows being within practicable distance of San Francisco. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, H Rix Asst. Sec. R.S. [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society]'. 27 April 1894