18/5/89.
In the course of the last thirty years, dear Dr Bride, serial publications of many scientific societies have accumulated in my library. The sets are however in many cases incomplete; but the earlier volumes are likely the only ones anywhere in Australia, and often no longer gainable. Most of these serials I do not require for frequent reference, and I would be happy to transfer, what I do not require, to your grand institution on condition, that to the Societies, from which these periodicals emanate, some of my last publications be soon sent. As you have the list of the recipients for the last few years, you would easily see, what the Societies did already receive and what not.
With regardful remembrance your
Ferd. von Mueller
Kindly say, whether you perhaps received the 4th vol. of Saccardo's Sylloge fungorum1 twice. That volume is missing in my set here, whereas VII pt I is twice here. So perhaps a similar "quid pro quo" may have occurred with you.2
Saccardo (1882-1931).
MS annotation by Bride: 'Inform that if he will be good enough to send a list of the vols, or parts which he has for presentation, I will at once see whether we can give a fair equivalent to the Societies &c mentioned. Reply also re the part of the Sylloge.' A letter was sent to M on 8 August; letter not found.
Please cite as “FVM-89-05-18a,” 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