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P86/2759, unit 145, VPRS 1163/P1 inward correspondence files, VA 672 Premier's Office, Public Record Office, Victoria. 86.08.27

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Alfred Deakin, 1886-08-27. 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/86-08-27>, accessed September 11, 2025

Melbourne,
27 Aug. 1886.
The honorable Alfr. Deakin, M.L.A.,
Chief Secretary.
Sir
I have the honor to submit herewith a list of 100 Institutions or Men of science, who would have fair claim to receive from the Government a copy of the quarto-volume of Myoporinous plants,
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B86.08.05.
recently issued at the Gov. Printing Office, in exchange for litterary contributions received from them. I therefore beg to solicit, that should my proposition meet with the approval of the Government, this sending may be effected through the public Library.
I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller.
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The list that follows is in the hand of Georg Luehmann.
On 31 August 1886, the Undersecretary, T. Wilson, asked M to send a copy of the work for the information of the Chief Secretary. M replied: 'Copy now forwarded by post. 2/9/86'. However, Wilson replied saying that he has sent only vol. II and requested 'a copy of the work complete, or so far as completed'. M replied, 8 September: 'Vol. II is quite complete in itself. Vol. I gives the full separata text; but can only appear in 1887, as the work "Key to the system of Victorian plants" must receive precedence for completion'. M was informed on 9 September 1886 that his request had been approved and the next day he returned the file 'with best thanks'. On 15 September the Government Printer was instructed to provide the required number of copies and the Librarian, Public Library, was instructed to send them to the institutions and people on M's list. The file was returned to the Premier's Office on 12 October 1886. Copies were despatched from the Public Library on 19 October to the people and institutions on M’s list; see Unit10, pp. 433-9, VPRS 802/, Librarian's outward registered correspondence, 1864-1957, VA 913 Public Library of Victoria, Public Record Office, Victoria.
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Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Academien, Stockholm, Sweden
2
Königliche Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften, Göttingen, Germany
3
Königlich Baierische Akademie der Wissenschaften, München, Germany
4
Physiographic Society Lund, Sweden
5
Académie royale des sciences Leiden, Holland
6
Académie royale des sciences Utrecht, Holland
7
Académie royale des sciences Amsterdam, Holland
8
Académie royale des sciences, lettres et beaux-arts, Bruxelles, Belgium
9
Academia Caesarea Leopoldina-Carolina, Halle a/S, Germany
10
Kaiserlich Königliche Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Austria
11
Königlich Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin, Germany
12
Académie impériale des sciences, St. Petersbourg, Russia
13
Société nationale d'acclimatation Rue de Lille, Paris
14
Société d'agriculture d'Alger Algeria
15
Agricultural and Horticultural Society of India, Calcutta
16
Bailey, F. M.,
3
Coll Botanist inserted in an unkown hand.
Brisbane
17
Baillon, H., Monsieur le professeur 12 Rue Cuvier, Paris
18
Beccari, Ed., Dr., Borgo Tegolaja 48 Florence, Italy
19
Monsieur le redacteur de la Belgique horticole Liége, Belgium
20
Behr, Dr. Herman, San Francisco
21
Botanisk Forening, Copenhagen Denmark
22
Botanical Society, Edinburgh
23
Botanische Gesellschaft, Hamburg
24
Braithwaite, Dr. R., 33 Clapham Road London
4
Candolle, M. le professeur A. de, Genève, Switzerland deleted, not included in numbering system.
25
Caruel, Professor, Director of the Botanic Garden Florence, Italy
26
Carruthers, W. FRS, Keeper of the botanic section Museum of Natural History, South Kensington, London
27
Cooper, Captain Elwood, Santa Barbara California
28
Dempster Bros., Esperance Bay West Australia
29
Department of Agriculture Washington, United States
30
Eichler, Professor Dr., Director of the Botanic Garden Berlin
31
Engler, Professor, Director of the Botanic Garden Breslau, Germany
32
Elder, The Honorable Sir Thomas, Adelaide
33
Forrest, The Honorable John, Surveyor General, Perth, West Australia
34
Fitzgerald, R D., Deputy Surveyor General, Sydney
35
Giles, Ernest, Kew n/Melbourne
5
near Melbourne.
36
Geological Survey, Director of Washington, U. S. America
37
Goodwin, Revd [T.] H., Parkville Melbourne
38
Goeze, Dr. E., Inspector of the Botanic Garden, Greifswald, Germany
39
Graff, Rob., Raglan Street 37, South Melbourne
40
Gray, Professor Asa, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. America
41
Gulliver, Thomas A., Townsville Queensland
42
Hillebrand, Dr., care of Professor Pfitzer, Heidelberg, Germany
43
Hooker, Sir Joseph KCSI, Royal Gardens Kew near London
44
Royal Horticultural Society South Kensington, London
45
K. K. Zoologisch-Botanische Gesellschaft, Wien, Austria
46
Société d'horticulture, Rue de Grenelle 84, Paris
47
Sociedade Broteriana, Coimbra, Portugal
48
Heurk, Dr. H. van, Director of the Botanic Garden, Antwerp, Belgium
6
Marked with cross in margin.
7
Number omitted.
Husemann, Professor, Göttingen, Germany
49
Institut de France, Quai Conti 23 Paris
50
Secretair der "Isis" Dresden, Germany
51
Just, Professor, Carlsruhe, Germany
52
Krichauff, Hon. F., Adelaide
53
Linnean Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London
54
Linnean Society Sydney
55
Meehan, Prof. Thomas, Germantown, Philadelphia, U. S America
56
Moore, Charles, Director of the Botanic Garden, Sydney
57
Millardet, Professor, Director of the Botanic Garden, Bordeaux, France
58
New Zealand Institute Wellington
59
Naudin, Professor, Antibes (Var) France
60
Richards, Colonel, Govt. Printer Sydney
61
Planchon, Prof. J. E., Director of the Botanic Garden, Montpellier, France
62
Reichenbach, Professor, Director of the Botanic Garden, Hamburg, Germany
63
Regel, His Excellency Dr. E. von, Director of the Botanic Garden, St. Petersburg
64
Royal Society, Burlington House Piccadilly, London
65
Royal Society, Melbourne
66
Royal Society, Sydney
67
Royal Society, Brisbane
68
Royal Society, Hobart
69
Royal Society, Adelaide
70
Royal Society of Canada Ottawa
71
Scheffer, Dr., Baurath Braunschweig Germany
72
Smithsonian Institute Washington, U. S. America
73
Sonder, Mrs. Dr., Papenstrasse Hamburg, Germany
74
Treub, Dr., Director of the Botanic Garden, Buitenzorg, Java
75
Verein der Freunde der Naturgeschichte Bützow, Mecklenburg, Germany
76
Naturforschende Gesellschaft Bremen, Germany
76
8
Number repeated.
Verein für vaterländische Naturkunde, Stuttgart, Germany
77
Sociedad Rural Agentina Buenos Aires, South America
78
Society of Arts, John Street, Adelphi, London
79
Thozet, Mrs. Rockhampton, QL.
80
Todaro, Professor Aug., Commandeur, Palermo, Italy
81
Woolls, Revd Dr. W., Richmond New South Wales
81
9
Number repeated.
Warren, Colonel, Editor of the "Farmer" San Francisco
82
Weld, His Excellency, Sir Frederick, Governor of the Straits Settlements, Singapore
10
Marked with cross in margin.
83
Uhlworm, Dr, Herausgeber des Botanischen Centralblattes, Cassel, Germany
84
Vilmorin, Andrieux & Cie 4 Quai de la Mégisserie, Paris
85
Royal Academy of Science Upsala, Sweden
86
Royal Society of Art and Science Mauritius
87
Royal Colonial Institute Northumberland Avenue, London
88
Philippi, Professor, Santiago, Chili
89
Ernst, Professor, Caracas, Venezuela
90
McOwan, Professor, Director of the Botanic Garden, Capetown
91
Heldreich, Professor T. v., Director of the Botanic Garden, Athens, Greece
92
Schweinfurth, Dr., Cairo, Egypt
93
Sociedad Mexicana de Historia natural, Mexico
94
Société Impériale des Naturalistes Moscou, Russia
95
Freies Deutsches Hochstift, Frankfurt a/M.
11
am Main [on the Main River].
Germany
96
Trelease, Professor, Madison, Wis. U. S. America
97
Bertrand, Prof. C. E., Lille France
98
Editeur des annales des sciences naturelles, Quai Conti, Paris
99
Terracciano, Dr. N., Caserta Italy
12
Marked with cross in margin.
100
Hance, Dr., British Consul Whampoa, China