The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne botanical Garden, ¶ 24 September 1858. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you, that it will henceforth not be desirable to accept again horses for grazing into the botanic Gardens reserve...

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H58/8038, unit 745, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 58.09.24

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Ferdinand von Mueller to John Moore, 1858-09-24. 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/1850-9/1858/58-09-24-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS written by Carl Wilhelmi and signed by M.

Melbourne botanical Garden,

24 September 1858.

Sir

I have the honor to inform you, that it will henceforth not be desirable to accept again horses for grazing into the botanic Gardens reserve, since it will be necessary to retain this ground for a portion of the animals belonging to the zoological Gardens.

Under these circumstances no horses have been grazing since July in the reserve and as this formed the only source of revenue, the collecting has ceased since that period at this establishment.

I have the honor to be

Sir

your most obedient and humble servant

Ferd. Mueller

Mr Undersecretary Moore

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