The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 11th Jan [187]1 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor by the direction of the above Committee to acknowledge your letter of the 9th Jan ¶ and to inform you in reply that upon the receipt of the articles return...

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Physical location:

Letter no. 5/I.T.M.71, Outward letterbook 1870-9 p. 84, Industrial and Technological Museum and Public Library, Museum Victoria. 71.01.11c

Preferred Citation:

Marcus Clarke to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1871-01-11 [71.01.11c]. 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/1870-9/1871/71-01-11c-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

11th Jan [187]1

editorial addition.

Sir

I have the honor by the direction of the above Committee to acknowledge your letter of the 9th Jan

See M to S. Bindon, 9 January 1871 (in this edition as 71-01-09a).

and to inform you in reply that upon the receipt of the articles returned from the Sydney Exhibition

Metropolitan Intercolonial Exhibition, Sydney, 1870.

which are your private property, such articles shall be given up to any person authorised by you in writing to receive them.

The subject of forwarding articles to the London Exhibition

First Annual International Exhibition, London, 1871.

is still under the consideration of the Committee

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your obedient Servant

Marcus Clarke

Secretary