The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Botanic Gardens, Melbourne ¶ 22. October 1854. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I do myself the honor to acknowledge your communication from the 20 instant, ¶ and beg humbly to express my gratitude for his Excellency's li...

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Physical location:

J54/11753, unit 203, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 856 Colonial Secretary's Office, Public Record Office, Victoria. 54.10.22

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to John Foster, 1854-10-22. 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//letters/1850-9/1854/54-10-22-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

The letter was forwarded to Lieut. Governor Hotham for his perusal and he returned it read to the Colonial Secretary's Office.

Botanic Gardens, Melbourne

22. October 1854.

Sir

I do myself the honor to acknowledge your communication from the 20 instant,

J. Moore to M, 20 October 1854.

and beg humbly to express my gratitude for his Excellency's liberality in providing the means for my next excursion to the Snowy Mountains

Having received his Excellency's sanction for this journey, my preparations will be completed at the end of this month, and I shall be ready to execute then any special commands, which his Excellency may be pleased to entrust to me.

I have the honor to be

Sir

your most obedient and humblest servant

Ferd. Mueller

The honorable the Colonial Secretary.