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From William Odgers to Ferdinand von Mueller   14 Aug 1873

Chief Secretary's Office

Melbourne 14th August 1873

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 1st instant1 in reference to the printing of a translation of Dr. Wittstein's work on the chemical analysis of plants and vegetable substances I have the honor to inform you that the Chief Secretary has decided that he cannot sanction the proposal to print the manuscript at the expense of the Government.2

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient servant

W. H. Odgers

The Govt Botanist

Botanic Museum.

1

M to J. Francis, 1 August 1873.

2

M later published the text himself, B78.06.09, the printing of which by a commercial printer he reported cost him £250 (M to J. Forrest, 14 February 1878).

Please cite as “FVM-73-08-14,” 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/73-08-14