Document information

Physical location:

No. 58/3124, unit 2, p. 85, VPRS 975/P2 outward registered correspondence, VA 669 Public Works Department, Public Record Office, Victoria 58.10.04

Preferred Citation:

Thomas Balmain to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1858-10-04. 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/1850-9/1858/58-10-04-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

4 Octr 1858
Sir
Referring to your applicatn
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application.
dated 23rd Augt last
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sic. See M to C. Duffy, 23 September 1858.
I have the honor to request you will state on how many days in the week the horse and cart for watering trees on the St Kilda road is likely to be required; and also for what period this will be necessary; in order that authority for a definite amount being expended may be obtained from the Board of Lands & Works
Sd for CPW
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Signed for Commissioner of Public Works.
T. C. Balmain
The Director of the Botanic Gardens