The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot. & zoological Garden ¶ 29 May 1860 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you, that until noon of this day, no telegram has reached me of "the S. Curling" being sighted at our coast. ¶ ¶...

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CSD1/45/891, Colonial Secretary's Office, Archives Office of Tasmania, Hobart. 60.05.29

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Ferdinand von Mueller to William Henty, 1860-05-29. 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/60-05-29>, accessed September 11, 2025

Melbourne bot. & zoological Garden

29 May 1860

Sir

I have the honor to inform you, that until noon of this day, no telegram has reached me of "the S. Curling" being sighted at our coast.

See M to W. Henty, 15 May 1860, and M. to W. Henty, 12 June 1860.

In addition to the preparations in anticipation of the arrival of the Salmon as detailed in my last letter, I arranged, that some of the purest mountain water was secured at the Dandenong ranges 25 miles distant, and that Ova boxes, provided with an evercurrent water supply, are kept in readiness for such salmon-ova or fry, as may be in too precarious a state of health as likely to endure the voyage to Hobarton, should their temporary detainment be approved of by the Tasmanian Government.

Altho' it is likely, that artificial ice, ordered both in Melbourne & Adelaide for the refrigeration of the Salmon-tank, will be timely available (it being expected to be furnished from both places this day), I would still solicit, that a few Ctw.

hundredweight.

of ice might also be kept on board of the "City of Hobart" on her next trip, when most likely the Salmon will be shipped. I have ventured to make the application for this supply, since I have been very recently informed by Mr MacLanachan, M.P., that considerable facility exist of obtaining ice from mount Wellington.

I have the honor to be

Sir

your most obedient & humble servant

Ferd. Mueller.

The Honorable

the Chief Secretary of the Tasmanian Government.

MS stamped: 'COL SECRETARY'S OFFICE TASMANIA | MAY 31 1860'. M's letter was forwarded through the Treasurer for the information of the Director of Public Works on 1 June 1860.