The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot. Garden ¶ 8. March 1858. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to solicit your permission, to remove from the crownlands at Prahran between Chapel street and Mount Erica Hotel some load of soil fo...

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Physical location:

No.58/524, unit 19, VPRS 6605 inward correspondence, VA 538 Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Public Record Office, Victoria. 58.03.08c

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Powlett, 1858-03-08 [58.03.08c]. 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/1850-9/1858/58-03-08c-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne bot. Garden

8. March 1858.

Sir

I have the honor to solicit your permission, to remove from the crownlands at Prahran between Chapel street and Mount Erica Hotel some load of soil for the use of this establishment.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient and humble servant

Ferd. Mueller.

Mr Commissioner Powlett

&c&c&c

N. Bickford, Head Ranger, was asked on 18 March to report on the matter. On 19 March he minuted: 'there is not any Crown Lands in the part mentioned in the above application'.