Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to the Venerable Archdeacon Frederick William Farrar, Fellow of the Royal Society 'Sir, I have the honour to inform you that your note of June 17th was laid before the President and Council at their last meeting, and that an allowance of four shillings a week for the next twelve months was made to Mary Brookes, formerly in the service of the Society. I am, yours truly, H Rix Asst. Sec. R.S. [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society]'. 11 July 1894