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Physical location:

No. 92-225, unit 161, VPRS 805 inward and outward correspondence — subject, VA 913 Public Library of Victoria, Public Record Office, Victoria. 92.02.08

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Thomas Bride, 1892-02-08. 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/1890-6/1892/92-02-08-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

8/2/92
Am not sure, dear Dr Bride, whether I directed your attention to the much enlarged eighth edition of the "Select plants."
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B91.09.01.
This book, in its now extended form would likely be acceptable anywhere in your interchanges.
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MS annotation by Bride: 'To Mr. Dowden. 9.2.92. Has the usual supply been received from the Government Printer'. Dowden replied the next day: '26 copies received 1/12/91 25 sent to Mr Neville 1 copy kept for Library shelves'. [[Alfred Neville was an assistant in the Public Library, his duties being described as having 'charge of newspaper room and of lending library, and business pertaining thereto' ('Blue Book' for 1890, p. 39). Michael Dowden was 'Principal Assistant'.]
Regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller
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For reply, see T. Bride to M, 10 February 1892 (in this edition as 92-02-10b).