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Unit 1, VPRS 1199 Chief Commissioner's inward correspondence, VA 724 Victoria Police, Public Record Office, Victoria. 55.03.27

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Charles MacMahon, 1855-03-27. 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//letters/1850-9/1855/55-03-27-final.odt>, accessed June 9, 2026

Melbourne, 27. March 1855.
Sir
Not having been able to wait on you, I beg to adress you for the purpose of asking your permission of sending two horses belonging to the botanical department for a few months to the police paddock of Dandenong.
1
Vic.
Mr Leach, stationed at Dandenong, informed me, that he was ready to receive them after having received orders from you in this behalf.
2
On 29 March 1855 MacMahon wrote a memorandum to the Superintendent of Police, P. Le Poer Bookey: 'The Government Botanist having obtained my permission to place a couple of horses belonging to his Department in the Police Paddock at Dandenong, I wish Mr Leech to receive instructions to that effect. Though I have informed Dr Mueller that the Police cannot be responsible for these horses in case of accident, such as their being lost, I wish the same attention to be paid to them as to the Police horses. They will remain there but for a few months.' (Unit 2, p. 287, VPRS 677, Public Record Office, Victoria).
I have the honor to be
Sir,
your most obedient servant
Ferd. Mueller