Ferdinand von Mueller

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Throughout the letter-copy book, the ink has faded badly, making specific words uncertain or illegible; illegible words are marked by […].

2 September [1881]

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editorial addition. Date based on when the Canadian Geological Survey moved its headquarters.

Baron Ferd von Mueller

Melbourne

Australia

My dear Baron von Mueller

Accept my sincere thanks for the copy of your very useful book on extra Tropical plants

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Presumably B81.13.10.

The copy you have so kindly sent me I would like to keep in my own library both on account of its intrinsic value and as a remembrance of an old friend. But I would also wish to have a copy for our dept. [...]

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About eight words illegible.

Either for purchase or in Exchange for any of the publications of the Canadian Geol Survey which I hope you receive regularly. I have been very busy all summer removing our Museum & headquarters from Montreal, where they have been for nearly forty years, to this the political Capital of the Dominion. In some respects the change will I hope prove beneficial but it involves a great amount of labour and anxiety as well as disruption to my work. Your old aid Mr [Hoffmann] now presides in our laboratory & is doing good work tho' much of his time is occupied in giving information [to the public].

[...]

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Several words illegible.

a […] of labour which makes but [little] […] and interferes a good deal with special work. I never hear now from my old Colleagues Newbery & Ulrich,

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James Newbery, Georg Ulrich.

are they still connected with the Melbourne Museum? I send our reports regularly to the Royal Society of Victoria but receive nothing in exchange. I would be glad to have a set of the Society Transactions for our library & any other Victorian scientific publications. With much kind regards believe me always sincerely

Remember me kindly to Prof McCoy & other [friends]