Melbourne,
23/2/89
T. R. Wilson Esqr,
Undersecretary.
Sir
I have the honor to ask permission that I may supply the "educational Collection of dried plants" (now at my office) in one set to the Maryborough-School of Mines and Industries, which Institution is desirous to obtain the series of these specimens.1
I have the honor to be,
Sir, your obed. servant
Ferd. von Mueller,
Gov. Botanist.
The Chief Secretary, A. Deakin, approved M's request on 25 February 1889. Two days later M returned the file 'with best thanks'.
Please cite as “FVM-89-02-23a,” 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