The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne ¶ 17/12/73 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you, that I have returned this day from my Departmental journey to the northern sources of the Yarra, ¶ M had left on this journey on 11 Dece...

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C73/16427, unit 746, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 73.12.17

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Ferdinand von Mueller to James Francis, 1873-12-17. 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/73-12-17>, accessed September 11, 2025

Melbourne

17/12/73

Sir

I have the honor to inform you, that I have returned this day from my Departmental journey to the northern sources of the Yarra,

M had left on this journey on 11 December; see M to J. Francis, 5 December 1873, and notes thereto.

and beg also to state, that in accordance with my previous arrangements the articles from my Laboratory Store building have been removed to a friends place in South Yarra for storage, and that the key has been sent to the Secretary of Agriculture.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your obedient servant

Ferd. von Mueller

The honorable the Chief Secretary