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Letter no. 126/I.T.M.72, Outward letterbook 1870-9 pp. 501-2 Industrial and Technological Museum and Public Library, Museum Victoria. 72.09.21aPreferred Citation:
Marcus Clarke to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1872-09-21 [72.09.21a]. 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/72-09-21a>, accessed September 11, 2025
21st Sep. [187]2.
Sir
Referring to your letter of the 5th September
concerning a statement presumed to have been made by His Hon W. M. K. Vale relative
to the ultimate disposal of the medals acquired by you I have the honor to inform
you that I laid your letter before the Committee of the Industrial Museum of which
body Mr Vale is a member.
1
See M to W. Vale, 5 September 1872.
I am desired to thank you for your courtesy in offering to place in the hands of the
Committee the medals and decorations bestowed upon you, and to assure you that your
offer was altogether accepted by the Committee who feel loth to deprive you even temporarily
of the tokens of the position you hold in public esteem.
The Committee therefore—unwilling to seem to refuse a donation of so much interest—would
prefer that you would reconsider your determination to deprive yourself of objects
the possession of which must necessarily be a legitimate source of pride and satisfaction[.]
2
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
Marcus Clarke
Secretary
Baron v Müller
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