The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Chief Secretary's Office ¶ Melbourne, 3 August 1881. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the satisfaction of forwarding herewith for your perusal ¶ Despatches and correspondence received from the Agent General for Vi...

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No. 3266, pp. 1376, unit 57, VPRS 1187/P, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office of Victoria. 81.08.03a

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Thomas Wilson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1881-08-03 [81.08.03a]. 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/81-08-03a>, accessed September 11, 2025

Chief Secretary's Office

Melbourne, 3 August 1881.

Sir,

I have the satisfaction of forwarding herewith for your perusal

See M to T. Wilson, 29 July 1881 (in this edition as 81-07-29c).

Despatches and correspondence received from the Agent General for Victoria

Annotated in margin: 'Agent General 19th February 5th May 23rd May'. 'Colonial Office 28th February 23rd April'. 'Foreign Office 19th April'. 'Austrian-Hungarian Embassy 20th April'.

referring to the copies of your Botanical and Scientific works forwarded to Europe by the Government for presentation to His Imperial Royal Majesty the Emperor of Austria-Hungary in acknowledgement of the sumptuously illustrated work on the plants of Brazil presented to you last year from His majesty and by you to the Public Library of Melbourne.

For reply, see M to T. Wilson, 4 August 1881 (in this edition as 81-08-04a).

I have the honor to be

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant

T. R. Wilson

Actg Under Secretary

Baron F. von Mueller K.C.M.G.

Government Botanist

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