Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to Clements Robert Markham, Fellow of the Royal Society, President, Royal Geographical Society 'Dear Sir, I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of July 11th for the Scientific Relief Committee. There will probably be a Committee meeting in about a fortnight's time, and the matter shall then be brought before them. I am, yours truly, H Rix Asst. Sec. R.S. [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society]'. 12 July 1894