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N78/8571, unit 1022, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 78.08.15a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Graham Berry, 1878-08-15 [78.08.15a]. 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/1870-9/1878/78-08-15a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne, 15/8/78.
To the honorable the Chief Secretary.
Sir
I have the honor to solicit, that you will instruct the Gov. Printer to print 3000 copies of the work,
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See J. Ferres to M, 14 August 1878.
now by your permission under the press, on all the native plants of Victoria; this number will enable us to provide each state-school with one copy and leave a sufficient number of copies for sale, and also if desired for the Mechanics Institutes and free libraries &c. It would in my opinion be a pity, if the types of a work like this were dispersed with less than 3000 copies being drawn off.
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On 19 August 1878 the Under Secretary, W. Odgers, minuted approval of M's request. This was noted by the Government Printer, J. Ferres, on 20 August. See also M to G. Berry, 23 May 1878.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
your obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller,
Gov. Botanist