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Item 51, Correspondence, Melbourne International Exhibition, 1881, VPRS 4363, Public Record Office, Victoria. 81.04.14bPreferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to Robert Curtis, 1881-04-14 [81.04.14b]. 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/1880-9/1881/81-04-14b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
14/4/81.
To Robert Curtis Esq.
Secretary to the trustees of the public Library, Melbourne.
Sir.
In reply to your letter of yesterday I have the honor to inform you, that after a
consultation with Geheim-Rath Prof. Dr. Reuleaux
I accept on behalf of Herr Theodor Fischer of Cassel the offer of the trustees of
the Melbourne public Library, to secure the series of works, exhibited by the above
named Publisher here, for the sum of £125.- .-. Altho' the reduction from the invoice-price
of £220.- .- is so large, yet I gladly agree in the reduction, not only because Mons.
Rothschild of Paris reduced on his own accord and in a commendable liberal spirit
the price of his Exhibition-books in a similar proportion, but also and mainly, because
the Fischerian series of works will thus remain forever accessible here to men of
science in our celebrated public Library, and I feel sure, that so generous a man
as Herr Fischer will for this reason be quite content and will acquiesce in what I
do here now on his behalf finally.
1
The Chief Commissioner for Germany at the Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880-1 (International Exhibition (1880-1881: Melbourne), (1880) p. xvi.
2
For background, see M to H. Sheffield, 22 December 1880, and M to M. Irving, 27 March 1881 and notes thereto.
Respectfully your
Ferd. von Mueller