The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 17th of May [189]3 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ With reference to your letter of the 16th instant ¶ submitting an offer from Mr Scrivener ¶ of Guildford, Western Australia, to sell a copy of work entitled 'Eden book...

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Physical location:

No 522, unit 21, p. 195, VPRS 802, Librarian's outward registered correspondence p. 195, VA 913 Public Library of Victoria, Public Record Office, Victoria. 93.05.17

Preferred Citation:

Thomas Bride to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1893-05-17. 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/1890-6/1893/93-05-17-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

17th of May [189]3

editorial addition.

Sir,

With reference to your letter of the 16th instant

See M to T. Bride, 16 May 1893.

submitting an offer from Mr Scrivener

Bride had evidently not noticed that Scrivener was a woman; see C. Scrivener to M, 4 April 1893 (in this edition as 93-04-04a).

of Guildford, Western Australia, to sell a copy of work entitled 'Eden book, or a compleat body of gardening',

J. Hill (1757).

I have the honour to inform you that Mr. Scrivener has already offered the work for sale to the Library, and that the purchase of it was declined.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant

T.F. Bride

Librarian

Baron von Mueller K.C.M.G. &c.

Botanical Museum

South Yarra