Historical information

The Ballarat School of Mines circulated their annual reports to a number of collecting organisations.

Physical description

Foolscap correspondence to the Ballarat School of Mines, on letterhead from the Australian Museum. The majority of the letter is printed, with dtaes, signature and recipient handwritten.

Inscriptions & markings

"The Australian Museum
Sydney Oct 31st 1898
Sir
I a instructed by the Trustees of the Australian Museum to acknowledge the receipt of the Publications named on the following page [Annual reports for 1896 and 1897], which you have been pleased to present to them and I am further directed to convey to you the expression of their grateful acknowledgement and best thanks for the same.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
S. Sinclair
Secretary & Librarian.

To The Secretary
School of Mines
Ballarat"