The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne botanic Garden ¶ 27. Aug. 64 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday conveying to me his Excellency's instructions, that the sum of thirty pounds S...

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M4364, unit 18, VPRS 1096 inward correspondence, VA 466 Governor, Public Record Office, Victoria. 64.08.27

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Henry Warde, 1864-08-27. 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/64-08-27>, accessed April 19, 2025

Melbourne botanic Garden

27. Aug. 64

Sir

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday conveying to me his Excellency's instructions, that the sum of thirty pounds Sterling may be expended in obtaining seeds of Australian forest-trees for the Government of Madras.

In reply I beg to inform you, that I shall give the best attention to the subject entrusted to me by his Excellency, and that I shall expend the sum named in what will appear to my judgement the most advantageous manner.

I have the honor to be

Sir,

your most obedient and humble servant

Ferd. Mueller.

H. L. Warde Esq.

Priv. Secr to Governor H.E. Sir Charles Darling K.C.B. &c &c &c

See also M to J. McCulloch, 9 September 1864.