Melbourne,
7 June 1887.
The honorable Professor Pearson,
Acting chief Secretary &c &c
Sir.
I have the honor, to transmit herewith a letter from General Liagre,1 who is as Secretary of the Academy of Sciences of Brussels desirous, to complete the series of my works in the academic Library. In stating on the next page, what works — among those yet attainable — are still wanting, I beg to suggest, if the Government is favorable to the wishes of the General, that this distinguished scientist be requested, to send the recent volumes of the Royal Academy of sciences of Belgium in return to the Melbourne public Library.
I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant
Ferd von Mueller,
Gov. Botanist.
Works, which would complete the series of publications of the Gov. Botanist in the Library of the Royal Academy of Sciences in Brussels.
1, Eucalyptographia, Decades V, VIII, IX, X.2
2, Key to the system of Vict. plants, II.3
3, Iconography of Acacias Decades I-IV4.
Please cite as “FVM-87-06-07a,” 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