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Letter no. 120/I.T.M.71, Outward letterbook 1870-9 pp. 244-245, Industrial and Technological Museum and Public Library, Museum Victoria. 71.07.19aPreferred Citation:
Marcus Clarke to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1871-07-19 [71.07.19a]. 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/1870-9/1871/71-07-19a-final.odt>, accessed June 19, 2026
19th July [1871]
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editorial addition.
Dear Sir
I am directed by the above Committee
to request that you will be good enough to furnish them with replies to the following
queries
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The committee of the Industrial Museum, Melbourne.
The distillation of of
Malt Vinegar
1 what is the most approved method?
2 will distillation of Malt Vinegar improve its market value otherwise than by concentrating
it?
3 will — in your opinion — such an industry become a profitable one?
The processing bitter from
Hore-Hound
What is the most approved method
From what other plants common in the Colony can a bitter be extracted after the same
manner.
Could — in your opinion — a still be profitably employed here in processing
Essences
, &
Essential oils
, and from what plants would you recommend that the extract be made
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M answered these questions in M to M. Clarke, 25 July 1871 (in this edition as 71-07-25c).
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
Marcus Clarke
Secretary
Dr Von Mueller