on Pn:^e Essays. 7 



I am further instructed to request your immediate attciiti«.»n to the 

 recommendation of the Council as to the printing of the Essays, and 

 the offer of the Council to superintend the preparation and production 

 of the samp. 



There are two of the Essays that were written by foreigners, which 

 will require very careful reN'ision, and one on the subject of agricul- 

 ture, which contains much valuable information, but, as it wa.s written 

 by a self-taught man, will require to be re-written before it can be 

 sent to the printer ; besides which, all of them will require careful 

 superintendence to insure their appearance as creditable literary com- 

 positions. It is. therefore, recommended that the services of a person 

 accustomed to correcting scientific authors' manuscripts should be 

 obtained, and that the balance of .£19 should 1)e appropriated to that 

 .purpose. 



I have the honour to be. Sir, 



Your obedient Servant, 



(Signed) John JIacadam, M.D., Hon. Secretary. 



(Copy.) 



Royal Society of Mctoria, 

 Victoria- street, Melbourne, May 1st, 1861, 



SlE, 



I am instructed by the Council of the Eoyal Society to 

 request you to name the day and hour it will be most convenient to 

 you to receive a deputation from the Council on the subject of 

 printing the Prize Essays. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 

 (Signed) John Macadam, M.D., Hon. Secretary. 



Hon. Richard Heales, M.L.A,, Chief Secretary. 



G.B. 8i3. Chief Secretary's Office, 



Melbourne, 3rd May, 18G1. 

 Sir, 



In reply to your letter of the 1st instant, I have the honour 

 to inform you that the Chief Secretary will receive the deputation 

 from the Council on Monday next, at eleven o'clock. 

 I have the honour to be. Sir, 



Your most obedient servant, 



J. MOOEE. 

 The Honorary Secretary, 



Royal Society of Victoria. 



