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A36 Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Victorian Branch), Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 88.02.07

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the African Society of Italy to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1888-02-07. 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/1880-9/1888/88-02-07-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

SOCIETÀ AFRICANA D'ITALIA
Sede Centrale — Napoli
30, Via Gennaro Serra
No . 189
Naples le 7. Fevrier 1888.
Monsieur
le Président de la Société Géographique
de Australasia
De Melbourne
La Société Africaine d'Italie serait bien aise de pouvoir échanger ses publications avec celles de votre importante Société.
Ainsi, dans l'espoir que vous voudrez faire bon accueil à ma demande, je vous envoie un numéro d'essai de notre Bulletin, qui se publie tous les deux mois, et je vous prie, Monsieur, d'agréer l'assurance de ma très haute considération
p. Le Président
Nicola Lazzaro
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The translation that follows is taken, apart from the headings, from the reverse of the letter, where it has been written out in a 19th-century hand.
AFRICAN SOCIETY OF ITALY
Head Office — Naples
30, Via Gennaro Serra
No. 189
Naples 7 February 1888.
The President of the Geographical Society
of Australasia
of Melbourne
The African Society of Italy would be glad to exchange their publications for those of your important Society.
In the hope of your kindly acceeding to my request I send you a specimen No. of our Bulletin published bi-monthly and pray you Sir to accept the assurance of my very high consideration
per Le President
Nicola Lazzaro