. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. PHOTO-UTMOGRAPHEO 1 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 53 ingfor a National Library, and make provision therein for keepingthecollectionby itself, and making it freely available for students of Australasian history. To this the Government readily assented. Mr. Mitchells acknowledg-ment of the acceptance was dated 3rd November, 1898. The letter isreproduced here in fac-siniile, not only because the handwriting of such apublic benefactor must always, as a personal memento, be interesting, butalso because this is the first written intima
. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. PHOTO-UTMOGRAPHEO 1 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 53 ingfor a National Library, and make provision therein for keepingthecollectionby itself, and making it freely available for students of Australasian history. To this the Government readily assented. Mr. Mitchells acknowledg-ment of the acceptance was dated 3rd November, 1898. The letter isreproduced here in fac-siniile, not only because the handwriting of such apublic benefactor must always, as a personal memento, be interesting, butalso because this is the first written intimation we have from Mr. Mitchell,concerning his gift. From this date the question of erecting an adequate National Librarywas pressed upon each succeeding Minister, by the Trustees, at everyopportunity. The undertakings and obligations of previous Governments,both in regard to votes of Parliament, and promises of sites, were frequentlycalled up in
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