The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Municipal Council Chambers ¶ Warrnambool May 27./59 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ Referring to your letter of the 22nd February I have the honor to request that you will be good enough to give instructions for a selecti...

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Letter copy book 2, pp. 49-50, Municipal Council records, Warrnambool, Victoria. 59.05.27a

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Thomas Raingill to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1859-05-27 [59.05.27a]. 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/1850-9/1859/59-05-27a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Municipal Council Chambers

Warrnambool May 27./59

Sir

Referring to your letter of the 22nd February I have the honor to request that you will be good enough to give instructions for a selection of Shrubs plants & Seeds to be delivered to Mr Thos Haines or his order on behalf of the Municipal Council of Warrnambool.

I have written Mr H telling him to apply at the Botanical Gardens.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your most obedt Servt

Thos Raingill

Town Clerk

Fedd Mueller Esq MD & PhD &c &c

Government Botanist

Melbourne

The Council wrote to J. M. Chisholm in Melbourne asking him to act as their agent but he declined recommending Thomas Haines, a Melbourne agricultural seedsman, in his place, (Minute book 3). Raingill wrote to Haines on 27 May 1859 offering him the agency and requesting: 'that you will forward the enclosed letter to Dr Mueller "Government Botanist" directing your messenger to ascertain when the plants &c will be ready for delivery?' (Letter copy book 2, pp. 48-9).

Haines accepted the agency, and arranged for the shrubs etc. obtained from M to be forwarded to Warrnambool by steamer (Minute book 3).