2d May 1879.
Sir,
By direction of His Excellency the Governor,1 I have the honor to convey to you the thanks of the Secretary of State for the Colonies for your contribution to the Colonial Office Library of the Volume for 1878 of the Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria.
I have &c
(signed) Fredk Le Patourel
The Baron Von Mueller C.M.G.
&c &c &c
The Marquess of Normanby had assumed office a few days earlier.
Please cite as “FVM-79-05-02,” 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