The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot. & zool Garden, ¶ 12. Dec.1858 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to solicit, that I may be permitted to leave on an intended botanical journey to the South-Western parts of the Australian Alps...

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H58/10211, unit 745, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 58.12.12

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Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy, 1858-12-12. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id/58-12-12>, accessed April 4, 2025

Melbourne bot. & zool Garden,

12. Dec.1858

Sir

I have the honor to solicit, that I may be permitted to leave on an intended botanical journey to the South-Western parts of the Australian Alps on Friday 17. Dec., the required time of my absence being approximately three weeks.

I have the honor to be,

Sir

your most obedient and humblest servant

Ferd. Mueller,

Gov. Botanist

The honorable the Chief Secretary

&c&c&c

Approval for M's request was minuted to his letter. See also J. Moore to M, 15 December 1858.