The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 19th October 1857 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ Referring to your letter of the 15th Ultimo, ¶ I have the honor to request you will forward to this Office, a description of the horse required to be sold from the Botani...

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Physical location:

No. 57/3301, unit 4, p. 129, VPRS 975/P1 outward registered correspondence, VA 669 Public Works Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 57.10.19

Preferred Citation:

Thomas Balmain to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1857-10-19. 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/1850-9/1857/57-10-19-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

19th October 1857

Sir

Referring to your letter of the 15th Ultimo,

M to D. Moore, 15 September 1857.

I have the honor to request you will forward to this Office, a description of the horse required to be sold from the Botanic Gardens, in order that the necessary instructions may be given to the Auctioneer.

(Signed) T. C. Balmain

For C.P.W.

Commissioner of Public Works.

Dr Muëller

Director of the Botanic Gardens

See also M to D. Moore, 23 October 1857.