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Physical location:

No. 1611, unit 1, pp. 339-40, VPRS 2814 outward registered correspondence, VA 856 Colonial Secretary's Office, Public Record Office, Victoria. 55.08.09

Preferred Citation:

John Moore to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1855-08-09. 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/1850-9/1855/55-08-09-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

9 August 1855
I have the honor to ackdge the rect
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acknowledge the receipt.
of your dated "Brisbane July 1855"
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M to W. Haines, July 1855.
intimating the possibility of the "North Australian Expedition"— in which you have accepted an appointment as Botanist — being longer absent than the period of eighteen months named in your former letter, and requesting that your leave of absence may, under such circumstances, be extended to the time of the return of the expedition.
I am instructed in reply to acquaint you that H.E
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His Excellency [Governor Hotham].
has the greatest pleasure in conceding your request.
(Signed) J Moore. ACS
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Assistant Colonial Secretary.
Ferdinand Mueller Esq
Brisbane
New South Wales
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M left Sydney on 18 July 1855 and so probably did not receive this letter until after the expedition returned to Sydney in 1857.