The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 14th Feby 1859. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I am directed by the Governor to forward to you Copy of a Despatch, which has been received by His Excellency from the Right Honble the Secretary of State for the Colonies,...

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Physical location:

No. 3, unit 2, p. 64, VPRS 1092 Governor's letter books, VA 466 Governor, Public Record Office, Victoria. 59.02.14

Preferred Citation:

Octavius Timins to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1859-02-14. 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/59-02-14>, accessed August 2, 2025

See also M to E. B. Lytton, 16 August 1858.

14th Feby 1859.

Sir,

I am directed by the Governor to forward to you Copy of a Despatch, which has been received by His Excellency from the Right Honble the Secretary of State for the Colonies, relative to the publication of your Notes upon the Botany of the North Australian Expedition

I have &c

(sd) O. F. Timins P. Secy

Dr Mueller

&c &c &c

On 29 October 1858 the Secretary of State for the Colonies, E. B. Lytton, wrote to the Governor, H. Barkly: 'In compliance with an application received from Dr Mueller, dated the 16th of August last, I have to inform you that Her Majesty's Government have no objection to the publication in Victoria of his notes upon the Botany of the North Australian Expedition' (No. 35, unit 11, pp. 753-4, VPRS 1087, PROV).