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Physical location:

VPRS 4367/PO/3, outward correspondence from Trustees p. 370, VA 912 Trustees of the Public Library, Museums and National Gallery, Public Record Office, Victoria. 78.08.29a

Preferred Citation:

Redmond Barry to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1878-08-29 [78.08.29a]. 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/1870-9/1878/78-08-29a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

[August 2]9th [187]8
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editorial addition. Date established by comparison with the immediately preceding item in the letter-copy book, R. Barry to M, 29 August 1878 (in this edition as 78-08-29b).
Sir,
I do myself the honor to request that you will have the goodness to supply the Trustees with 50 Copies of your Works on Botany
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MS is a file copy and is unsigned. Barry's authorship established by comparison with the preceding item in the letter-copy book.
To Baron Von Mueller
Government Botanist
South Yarra