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VPRS 927/P000/6, p. 131, International Exhibition 1866-7 outward letterbook, Correspondence relating to various exhibitions. VA 912 Trustees of Melborne Public Library &c, Public Record Office, Victoria. 66.07.17a

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John Knight to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1866-07-17 [66.07.17a]. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id/66-07-17a>, accessed September 11, 2025

17 July /66
To Dr Mueller
Sir
I have the honor to acknowle the rect
1
acknowledge the receipt.
of yr note of this day's date,
2
See M to J. Knight, 17 July 1866.
& in reply thereto I beg to inform you that the paragraph you refer to was written by Mr Oakes who is an experienced reporter & was formerly in the Argus — after the meetg broke up Dr Bleasdale who had some business to transact with me remained behind, & before he left the paragraph in question was read over & approved by him — Mr Oakes was sitting behind the President during the whole time of the meetg & his business was solely to prepare the reports for the newspapers — I have carefully read over the accounts as published
3
Argus, 17 July 1866, p. 6.
& I think they are substantially correct, so far as briefly epitomizing the business done — I have also looked over my own notes & I find the followg "The report to stand over for further consideration & committee to furnish estimate of cost & time of production."
I have &c
J G K