The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: March 15th 1886. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to state that a Student ¶ James Stevenson Morrison; see School of Mines Ballaraat, minute book, The School of Minesand Industries Ballarat Limited. ¶ ¶ w...

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Letter press copy book, p. 929, School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat, Victoria. 86.03.15

Preferred Citation:

Andrew Berry to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1886-03-15. 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/1880-9/1886/86-03-15-final.odt>, accessed June 19, 2026

March 15th 1886.

Sir,

I have the honor to state that a Student

James Stevenson Morrison; see School of Mines Ballaraat, minute book, The School of Mines and Industries Ballarat Limited.

who has been attending lectures on Botany at this Institution has entered as a Candidate for examination for The School's certificate of competency in this subject.

And by direction to ask you as Examiner to be so good as to prepare and forward at your convenience a paper of questions for examination of the Candidate

See M to A. Berry, 17 March 1886 (in this edition as 86-03-17a).

I have the honor to be

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant

Andw Berry

Registrar

Baron Ferd. Von Mueller, K.C.M.G. M. & Ph.D., F.R.S.

&c.&c.&c.

Government Botanist

Melbourne

P.S. Copy of previous Question-paper enclosed AB