To
The Government Botanist
Melbourne
From
The President
Victorian Railways General Library
Melbourne
Melbourne 11th May 1888
Sir,
I have the honor to beg that you will do us the favor of supplying this Library with Copies of any Publications issued by your Department from time to time; Reports, Maps, &c
I would explain that the Library has been established on a similar basis to the Railway Libraries in England and America, for the benefit of all persons employed under the Victorian Railways Commissioners Act and it is subsidised by the Commissioners.1
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant
George Macartney
President
Victorian Railways General Library
On 14 May 1888, M minuted: 'Referred for favorable consideration to the hon the Chief Secretary, the Minister of the Gov. Botanists Department'. The Chief Secretary, Alfred Deakin, approved the request on 18 May and the Goverment Printer was directed to supply the material. He responded on 4 June, saying the materials had been forwarded on 26 May. Macartney was officially informed of the decision on 14 June. The specific works supplied have not been identified.
Please cite as “FVM-88-05-11a,” 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