. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. JAMES , 1834-5. REV. R. , 1836-7 & 1S43-64. should undertake the erection ot a building. W^ithout waiting for theconsent of the .Society, he wrote to the Secretary of State in the followingterms :— Government Lord, Sydney, August 7. 1S35. In a})i:)lying to vour Lordship for permission to jiropose to the Council ofthis Colony the appropriation of money for the erection of a building to serve as aLibrary and Museum, and to be placed in connexion with the Sydney Botanical THE PUBLIC LIBKARY

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. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. JAMES , 1834-5. REV. R. , 1836-7 & 1S43-64. should undertake the erection ot a building. W^ithout waiting for theconsent of the .Society, he wrote to the Secretary of State in the followingterms :— Government Lord, Sydney, August 7. 1S35. In a})i:)lying to vour Lordship for permission to jiropose to the Council ofthis Colony the appropriation of money for the erection of a building to serve as aLibrary and Museum, and to be placed in connexion with the Sydney Botanical THE PUBLIC LIBKARY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 13 Gardens, Ihave the greatadvantage ofaddressing aMinister whobeing himselfa member ofseveral learnedsocieties is fullyable to appreci-ate the valueof Institutionsformed for thepromotion ofLiterature andScience. Imay, there-fore, I trust,anticipate a

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