The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot. Garden, ¶ 1. April ¶ 1858. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you, that Constable Martin enjoyes the privilege of keeping a cow chiefly with a view to facilitate for him the support...

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Physical location:

E58/3817, unit 745, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record office, Victoria. 58.05.01

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy, 1858-05-01. 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/1850-9/1858/58-05-01-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne bot. Garden,

1. April

May? The file containing M's letter is dated 1 May 1858, which is consistent with the dates of other items in the file. M is evidently responding to O'Shanassy's file note on M to J. O'Shanassy, 27 April 1858 (in this edition as 58-04-27b).

1858.

Sir

I have the honor to inform you, that Constable Martin enjoyes the privilege of keeping a cow chiefly with a view to facilitate for him the support of his family.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient and humble servant

Ferd. Mueller

The honorable the Chief Secretary

Melbourne

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