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From Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy   7 Feb 1863

Melbourne botanic Garden,

7. Febr. 1863.

Sir

I have the honor to inform you, that Dr Smith,1 Professor of Chemistry at the University of Sydney, has applied to me for a copy of my botanical works, issued under the authority of the Victorian Government, for the Sydney University and I beg to submit a requisition accordingly for your consideration.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient servant

Ferd. Mueller.

The honorable the Chief Secretary

&c &c &c2

1

John Smith (1821-1885) (ADB).

2

Approval for M's requisition was minuted to this letter and the file was passed to the Government Printer on 16 February 1863. M was informed of these arrangements and he returned the file on 18 February with a note, 'With gratitude returned'.

Please cite as “FVM-63-02-07a,” 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/63-02-07a