19th September [188]51
Sir,
I have the honor by direction of the Premier, to forward herewith a presentation copy of the "Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. "Challenger",2 received from the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, through the Agent General for transmission to you.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
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Secretary to the Premier.
Baron Sir Ferdinand Von Mueller,
Government Botanist.
editorial addition.
Hemsley (1885a). M received Castracane degli Antelminelli (1886), the second volume, in 1887; see M to E. Thomas, 23 April 1887 (in this edition as 87-04-23a).
The file copy is not signed.
The correspondent is identified as Ebenezer Thomas, as he was the Secretary to the Premier at this time.
Please cite as “FVM-85-09-19b,” 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