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Letter no. 29/I.T.M.71, Outward letterbook 1870-9, pp. 123-4, Industrial and Technological Museum and Public Library, Museum Victoria. 71.02.07aPreferred Citation:
Marcus Clarke to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1871-02-07 [71.02.07a]. 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/71-02-07a>, accessed September 11, 2025
7th Feb. [187]1.
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editorial addition.
Sir
I have the honor by direction of the above Committee to request you to assure Mr Hoffmann
that the Committee regret that he is about to take his departure for Europe.
The Committee hope that something like a catalogue or list may be available of what
has been done.
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The Committee require no more wood labels, as the labels hitherto supplied came off
as fast as put on, and suggest that cardboard labels tacked on would answer the purpose
equally well
The Committee can incur no further expense until what has been done has been listed
and arranged
The Committee think that a great bulk of what has been contributed has been contributed
by Messrs Felton Grimwade and others
The Committee request that some of the duplicate printed labels be sent in without
delay, in order that they can be pasted on cardboard and fastened on.
The Committee beg to refer Dr Von Mueller to their repeated letters on the subject
of Dr Hoffmann's salary, and to inform him finally that they cannot pay pay
for an expenditure which they did not incur.
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Word repeated in going from one page to the next.
If Dr Von Mueller will communicate with Mr Newbery the Scientific Superintendent that
gentleman will be happy to carry out his views.
The accounts for 2½ doz 20 oz bottles are approved by the Committee.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
Marcus Clarke
Secretary
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For reply see M to M. Clarke, 12 February 1871.