Ferdinand von Mueller

Melbourne botanic & zoologic Garden,

19 June 1860.

Sir

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated 14. June,

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W. Henty to M, 14 June 1860 (in this edition as 60-06-14b).

and beg in reply to inform you, that I have in accordance to your Honors suggestion requested Capt. Black

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Alexander Black.

to proceed to Hobarton, in order to aford to the Gentlemen in Tasmania interested in the introduction of the salmon and more especially to the Government such advice, as the practical experience of Capt Black is likely to offer not only on the prosecution of the enterprise as regards importation of ova, but also in reference to the most suitable prearrangements for locating the spawn in the Tasmanian Rivers under the greatest advantage.

I have to thank your Honor for the kind compliance with my suggestion of receiving some Mount Wellington ice for the expected salmons. We were however fortunate enough to have the ice ready before the arrival of the "S. Curling", through the zeal and disinterested exertions of Mr Harrison, M.P., who in the attempt to procure it in time, however broke part of the machinery in his factory.

I need not assure your Honor, that it will always aford me the utmost of pleasure, to aid where-ever I can, in the future renewal of the enterprise of introducing the Salmons into Tasmania, and I trust you will for this or any other philanthropic purpose most unhesitatingly command my humble services.

The honorable

Wm. Henty Esq, M.P.,

Chief Secretary to the Tasmanian Government.