The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot. Garden, ¶ 26. July 1858 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you, that the Committee appointed for the management of the zoological Gardens in a meeting held at this office ¶ on the 2...

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H58/6483, unit 745, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 58.07.26

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Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy, 1858-07-26. 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/1850-9/1858/58-07-26-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne bot. Garden,

26. July 1858

Sir

I have the honor to inform you, that the Committee appointed for the management of the zoological Gardens in a meeting held at this office

See J. Moore to M, 20 July 1858.

on the 24 instant deemed it desirable that the Director of the bot Gardens should likewise undertake the Direction of the works at the zoological Gardens & that he expressed his perfect readiness of doing so without any extra-remuneration.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient and humble servant

Ferd. Mueller.

The honorable the Chief Secretary

&c&c&c

O'Shanassy minuted his approval of the appointment on 2 August 1858. See also J. Moore to M, 5 August 1858.