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From William Sewell to Ferdinand von Mueller   31 Dec 1888

31st Dec. [188]8

Sir.

In reply to your note of the 25th instant,1 I am directed by the Premier to state that he approves the presentation to each Member of the Intercolonial Medical Congress2 of a copy of the "Select Plants".3

The Government Printer has accordingly been instructed to forward the publications in question to the Wilson Hall,4 as desired; and has also been advised that you purpose writing in each copy before it leaves the Government Printing Office.5

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient servant

Wm Sewell

Acting Secretary to the Premier

Sir F. von Mueller K.C.M.G.

Government Botanist

&c &c &c

1

Letter not found.

2

Intercolonial Medical Congress, Melbourne, January 1889.

3

B88.12.01.

4

University of Melbourne, where the Congress was to be held.

5

For earlier correspondence on this subject, see M to A. Deakin, 22 December 1888, and M to T. Wilson, 22 December 1888 (in this edition as 88-12-22a).

Please cite as “FVM-88-12-31a,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/88-12-31a