The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot. & zoolog. Garden, ¶ 1. Dec. 1858. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ Much difficulty being experienced as well as loss of time, to keep the cattle from the Yarra banks and thereby from crossing occasionally t...

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No. 58/1859, unit 23, VPRS 6605 inward correspondence, VA 538 Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Public Record Office, Victoria. 58.12.01b

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Powlett, 1858-12-01 [58.12.01b]. 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/1850-9/1858/58-12-01b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne bot. & zoolog. Garden,

1. Dec. 1858.

Sir,

Much difficulty being experienced as well as loss of time, to keep the cattle from the Yarra banks and thereby from crossing occasionally the footbridge into the botanical Garden, I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction the erection of two short fences across the Yarra-banks from the west corner of the zoolog. Garden to the River and from the fence of the bridge to the Richmond Park's fence.

The estimate for these two pieces of fencing is £9.10/ and £12.10/, including carriage gates and turnstiles.

I may mention, that no objection could be raised in keeping the gates of the proposed cross-fences closed, as no carriage can pass conveniently pass along the Yarra-bank until the road is formed, nor is hardly ever any rider passing in that direction.

I have the honor to be your very humble

Ferd. Mueller

F. Powlett Esq. &c &c &c

Commiss. of Crown Lands.

MS annotation by Powlett, 24 December 1858: 'I think this might possibly be charged to the fencing Vote.'