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VPRS 5834/P0/1, inward correspondence p. 138, VA 1411 Industrial and Technological Museum, Public Record Office, Victoria. 71.03.07aPreferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to Marcus Clarke, 1871-03-07 [71.03.07a]. 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/71-03-07a>, accessed September 11, 2025
Melbourne bot. Garden
7/3/71
Sir
In reply to your note of the 20 Febr.
I beg to inform you, that the charges for printed labels for woods will be as follows
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See M. Clarke to M, 20 February 1871.
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12
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copies of one
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1/
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25
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1/2d
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50
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1/6d
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at Mess Mason Firth & M'Cutcheon
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12
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copies of one
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1/
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25
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1/2d
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M has made an arithmetical mistake; the quoted price for this number is 1/2¼d (see n. 3).
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50
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1/7½d
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at Mess Clarson Messina & Co
The number of different woodspecimens yet to be printed is say about 90, therefore
that number of labels of different kinds have to be printed and I would suggest 50
copies of each.
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MS accompanied by two estimates.
(1)
12 — 1/.
25 — 1/2
50 — 1/6
Mason Firth & McCutcheon estimate for Printed Labels.
(2)
MEMO:
Clarson, Massina, & Co,
PRINTERS.
72 Little Collins Street East,
MELBOURNE
Melbourne
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1869
To
Dr Mueller
12 ea 8 varieties
8/-
25 " 8
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9/6
50 " 8
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13/.
that is 8 labels in a sheet
CM
Obediently
Ferd von Mueller
Marcus Clarke Esq
&c&c&c