From Frederick Gladman1    13 June 1882

Training Institution

Education Department,

Melbourne, June 13th 1882

Baron von Mueller,

You are probably aware that the study of Elementary Botany has been introduced into our Institution for training teachers. — I noticed that you, in your enthusiasm for botanical science, have prepared fascicles of pressed & dried native plants, which are available at various mechanics' institutions &c.2

If such a collection could be obtained for use by our students, it would be of great value, & I write to ask whether you can & will kindly help us in the matter.3 — I can promise that the specimens will be highly valued, & well used.

With great respect,

I remain, dear Baron von Mueller

Yours faithfully

Fredk. Jno. Gladman

Supt of Training

 

To Baron Ferdd von Mueller,

K.C.M.G. — &c. &c.

1
MS annotation by M: 'Answ 14/6/82'. Letter not found.
2
See Maroske (1995).
3
See M to T. Wilson, 20 June 1882 (in this edition as 82-06-20a), in which M asks whether there are any sets still available, and T. Wilson to M, 24 June 1882, in which Wilson reports that a set has been supplied for the Training Institution.

Please cite as “FVM-82-06-13,” 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 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/82-06-13