Letter, William Colenso to W Dinwiddie
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Colenso, William
Production date
02 Aug 1893
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Public Domain
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Handwritten letter from William Colenso in Napier to W Dinwiddie, Honorary Secretary Hawke’s Bay Philosophical Institute, dated 2 August 1893, regarding books Colenso has borrowed from the Institute.
The letter reads:
Dear Sir,
Your note of enquiry re Bentham's "Flora Austral." dated "28th July" only last night came to hand among other letters from P.O.
In reply:
Vol I, dated 1863 (publication
Vol VII, do 1878 (ditto)
Full title: Flora Australiensis: A description of the Plants of the Australian Territory by George Bentham, FRS FLS, assisted by Ferdinand Mueller MD, FRS, FLS (but in last vol. Mueller's (?) thus: Baron von F Mueller CMS, FRS)
I may tell you I much regret my keeping those 7 vols here, but (1) I cannot describe any novelty (or even think of doing so) without copiously referring to them, and (2) hitherto - i.e. in former years - no one ever looked into the work but myself. Of course if required I return them at once.
Yesterday I received the enclosed "wire" - I replied, by letter, saying NO but I would enquire when I next went down to town. Do you know anything? or Large or Mr Hargreaves? I shall see her when I go to town.
Your MS. (my paper) has long been ready for returning to your proper custody - I will take it with me.
I am Dear Sir,
Yours faithfully,
[signed] W. Colenso
The letter reads:
Dear Sir,
Your note of enquiry re Bentham's "Flora Austral." dated "28th July" only last night came to hand among other letters from P.O.
In reply:
Vol I, dated 1863 (publication
Vol VII, do 1878 (ditto)
Full title: Flora Australiensis: A description of the Plants of the Australian Territory by George Bentham, FRS FLS, assisted by Ferdinand Mueller MD, FRS, FLS (but in last vol. Mueller's (?) thus: Baron von F Mueller CMS, FRS)
I may tell you I much regret my keeping those 7 vols here, but (1) I cannot describe any novelty (or even think of doing so) without copiously referring to them, and (2) hitherto - i.e. in former years - no one ever looked into the work but myself. Of course if required I return them at once.
Yesterday I received the enclosed "wire" - I replied, by letter, saying NO but I would enquire when I next went down to town. Do you know anything? or Large or Mr Hargreaves? I shall see her when I go to town.
Your MS. (my paper) has long been ready for returning to your proper custody - I will take it with me.
I am Dear Sir,
Yours faithfully,
[signed] W. Colenso
Production date
02 Aug 1893
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Handwritten in ink on paper
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Measurements
Height x Width: 205 x 128mm
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02 Aug 1893
Current rights
Public Domain
Caption
Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 2018/22/2
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purchase
Other number(s)
2018/22/2, 95665
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2018/22/2
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