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It is but right, dear Dr Dyer, that in justice to the wishes and memory of Bentham, I should mention, - the R.S.2 of Adelaide, uninfluenced by myself, has last week at its meeting passed the following resolution, moved by Prof Rennie, D.Sc., F.C.S., “that the Council of the R.S. of S.A. be directed, to make inquiries of the QL. Government, whether Mr Bailey is authorized by them, to write a continuation of the Flora Australiensis, and if the reply be in the affirmative, this Society strongly protests against the assumption of that title”.3 People in all directions here are astounded at the attempt of the encroachment on my rights and my litterary property, such as the fragmenta &c.
Regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller.
Please cite as “FVM-93-04-09,” 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 26 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/93-04-09