From Edward Ramsay   7 March 1890

AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM SYDNEY

Sydney

March 7th /90

My dear Baron

I am very desirous of obtaining a copy of your "Eucalyptographia"1 as you know I have been working at Aust. Botany for many years, as I cannot afford to purchase the work, I send you five copies of my "Tabular List of Australian Birds"2 which will be of use to Public Libraries in Victoria hoping that you will be able to send me a copy, or recommend the Government to do so, (of the Eucalyptographia)

In accordance with your wishes I am preparing a list of the Victorian Birds, showing their distribution over the whole of Australia which although commenced, immediately on the receipt of your letter3 I have been unable to finish, on account of great pressure of Museum work here.

Hoping that you still enjoy good health

Believe me

My dear Baron

Yours very truly

Ed. P. Ramsay4

 

The Baron Sir Ferd. von Mueller

M D.; F R. S.; K.C.M.G. &c &c

Melbourne

1
B79.13.11, B80.13.14, B82.13.17, B83.13.07. B84.11.02.
2
Ramsay (1888).
3
Letter not found.
4
M forwarded Ramsay's request, along with the five copies of Ramsay's 'List of the birds of Australia', to the Public Library where a copy was made (VPRS 805/P000O/147/90-319, inward and outward correspondence — subject, VA 913 Public Library of Victoria, Public Record Office, Victoria) before the original was forwarded to the Premier's Office where the request was approved on 9 May 1890. See M to T. Bride, 11 March 1890.

Please cite as “FVM-90-03-07,” 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 25 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/90-03-07