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From William Morton to Ferdinand von Mueller   1 May 1862

Beechworth Athenaeum

1st May 1862

Dr. Mueller

Dear Sir,

I have very great pleasure — complying with the wish of the President — (G. B. Kerferd Esqr. J. P.) of this Institute — in writing you for the purpose of asking: whether you can grant the boon of a copy of your lately published & highly valued work to this Institute?1

You must readily perceive that situated as we are, so far inland, that we lack many advantages which those situated nearer Melbourne possess; and the only way we have of presenting our interests is by letter, which is necessarily a very imperfect method for producing an impression.

I am sure, however, that you will appreciate our position, & will generously aid us when you can.2

Can you advise us as to the best means we can adopt in order to secure copies of the "Transactions of The Royal Society."?3

Apologizing for making such demands on your generosity & courtesy

I am

Dear Sir

Very Sincerely Yours

William Morton4

Curator of The Beechworth Athenaeum

1

Presumably B62.03.03.

2

The request was enclosed with M to J. O'Shanassy, 3 May 1862.

3

Presumably the Transactions of the Royal Society of Victoria. The Transactions was not printed between vol. 5 (1861) and vol. 6 issued May 1865 (Editor's preface, vol. 6, pp. v-vi).

4

Not further identified.

Please cite as “FVM-62-05-01,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/62-05-01