Ferdinand von Mueller

Melbourne,

8/2/84.

To the honorable Graham Berry, M.L.A.,

Chief Secretary.

Sir

I have the honor to submit a letter from the Editor of "the Indian Forester" Dehra Dun,

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See W. Fisher to M, 22 December 1883.

and also a letter from the Librarian of the University-Library of Heidelberg,

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See […] to M, 1 December 1883 (in this edition as 83-12-01b).

which letters have been recently received and from which it will be seen, that the Editor of the Forester desires the nine decades (I-IX) of the Eucalyptography

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B79.13.11, B80.13.14, B82.13.17, B84.04.04.

in exchange for his important periodical, while the University Librarian of Heidelberg desires to complete the series of the Fragmenta phytographiae Australia, of which work he received from the trustees of the Melb. public Library vol. VI, VII, VIII, IX, X. — I believe that of the last mentioned work only vol. I II III and XI can be supplied, as the edition was but a small one, and repeatedly supplied from the Ministerial Office to all Members of Parliament and to free Libraries, so that the supply of volumes published many years ago became exhausted at the Gov. Printing Office. In recommending, that these supplies be granted, I beg to add, that the Royal Society of New South Wales needs also yet vol. I of the fragmenta in interchange for the Societys publications.

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The Premier, J. Service, approved M's proposal on 19 February. The Government Printer was notified and in due course supplied the works involved. On 24 April, T. Wilson notified M: 'The Government Botanist will observe that the Hon the Premier approves of the desired exchange, and the publications mentioned are therefore forwarded herewith for transmission accordingly'. On 29 April, M replied: 'Returned with best thanks; transmission now effected'.