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VPRS 5486/P0/1,Melbourne Public Libraryinward correspondence, official letters miscellaneous p. 17, VA 913 Public Library of Victoria, Public Record Office, Victoria. 70.01.06Preferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to Redmond Barry, 1870-01-06. 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/1870-9/1870/70-01-06-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
Bot. Garden,
6/1/70
Some years ago, dear Sir Redmond, several of my volumes were presented by the trustees
of the public library in an elegant form to the Libraries of their Majesties the Emperor
of France, the King of Italy & the King of Prussia through their Consuls in acknowledgement
of the donations of books to the Melbourne public Library from these Sovereigns.
Since that time one or two more volumes of mine are published, and it occurs to me,
that probably the trustees might wish to complete the series of volumes thus for the
Paris, Florence & Berlin Libraries.
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For Italy and Prussia, see n. 5 to M to F. Parlatore, 24 August 1864, and Darragh & Lucas (2015), pp. 305-6. The gifts from Napoleon III are listed in 'Melbourne Public Library',
Argus, 19 February 1864, p. 7, but details of the gift in return have not been found.
It is a mere suggestion of mine, in which I am not interested, but my thought might for the best of the public Library deserve the Trustees consideration
your regardful
Ferd. von Mueller