Summary
Unaddressed, printed letter written by the secretary of the Exhibition Commission George Lavater, requesting a response to an invitation to attend a concert in the (Royal) Exhibition Building on 16 August 1888 as part of the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition (MCIE). The MCIE was open from 1 August 1888 to 31 January 1889.
Physical Description
Small folded white letter in gold lettering. Emblem of the Centennial International Exhibition Melbourne on top of page.
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Jan 2000
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Author
George T. Lavater, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 Aug 1888
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Place & Date of Event
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 Aug 1888
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Inscriptions
Printed on obverse in gold: Melbourne,/7th August 1888./Sir,/In forwarding you the enclosed invitation/for the Concert to be given on Thursday/Evening, the 16th inst., I have the honor, by direction of the Executive Vice President to re quest/that you will kindly intimate, not later than the/12th inst., whether you will be present. I am further directed to point out that all/invitations not acknowledged by the 12th inst. will be considered as declined.[...ext.text] The reply date of the 12th inst. is handwritten on the letter and originally read the 10th.
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Classification
Public events, Melbourne centennial exhibition 1888, Correspondence
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Overall Dimensions
127 mm (Width), 204 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Correspondence, Exhibitions: Melbourne International Centennial, 1888-1889, Invitations, Royal Exhibition Building, World Fairs, Concerts
