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Ref No	GSL/L/R/5/133
Title	Letter from R Vernon SMITH
Date	9 May 1840
Level	Item
Extent	1 letter
Format	Document
Description	Secretary's In Letters: from R Vernon SMITH, Downing Street, London. Re: Forwards a despatch on behalf of the Governor of Western Australia from a German naturalist who wishes to sell his collection, offering it to the Society, 9 May 1840
Administrative History	According to the meeting of the Council, 13 May 1840, the German naturalist was a 'Mr Preiss' [probably Johann August Ludwig Preiss (1811-1883)]. Council refused the offer.
Access Conditions	Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
Language	English
ArchNote	Description by John Thackray

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