The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Public Library ¶ 3rd August 1869 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I do myself the honor to inform you that the Trustees of the M. P. ¶ Melbourne Public. ¶ ¶ Library are now able to receive in the Great Hall of the Museum...

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4366/PO/3, pp. 407-8 outward letter books of registered correspondence, VA912 Trustees of the Public Library, Museums and National Gallery, Public Record Office, Victoria. 69.08.03

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Redmond Barry to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-08-03. 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//letters/1860-9/1869/69-08-03-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Public Library

3rd August 1869

Sir,

I do myself the honor to inform you that the Trustees of the M. P.

Melbourne Public.

Library are now able to receive in the Great Hall of the Museum, objects illustrating the Natural History and industrial resources of Victoria. —

2, The Minister of Mines has already contributed a very choice and extensive collection of Minerals, and the Trustees have placed these in position. —

3, It will be very gratifying to the Trustees if you will afford them an opportunity of displaying types of such of the varied and highly interesting illustrations of Phytological Science as you can furnish from your department. —

4, Specimens of the fibres, [timber], barks, resins, tars, gums, oils essences, alkalis &c &c extracted from the woods of the country, with the results of the Chemical researches relating to the Botanical Kingdom which have been conducted under your direction, would be of especial value to inform the public of the processes recognised by you as most effectual as well as of the quality and commercial value of these and Similar products. —

5, The Trustees will have particular pleasure in being thus instrumental in presenting to the public, through your assistance, such a large fund of most important instruction, and at the same time allowing visitors to the Museum to form a more just conception than they can at present of the practically useful original investigations which you have so patiently pursued with such distinguished success.

The gist of each point is summarized in a note in the margin.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your obedient Servant

(Signed) Redmond Barry

One of the Trustees of the M. P. Library

Dr F. Müeller

&c&c

Government Botanist