31
January 1996
Dear
Mr Plant,
Thank
you for your recent letter, asking my advice on what avenues you might pursue
to obtain some form of financial assistance to continue your private research
on the origin, evolution, history and distribution of the domestic fowl. I
have discussed this matter with several of my colleagues. While we all agree
your research is undoubtedly important, I regret that none of us can think of
any sensible advice to give you on whether you might obtain funding support.
The
National Library of Australia is not of course a funding body for private
research, and those Government agencies we can think of all seem to offer
competitive programmes attached to publications and/or formal research
programmes of some type or other.
I
have over the years had similar requests addressed to me, but as I say never
been able to identify any appropriate funding sources. I am sorry I cannot
help you in this matter.
Yours
sincerely,
Warren
Horton
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