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M59/10522, unit 747, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 59.10.14

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Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy, 1859-10-14. 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/1850-9/1859/59-10-14-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne botanic & zoologic Garden
14. Oct. 1859.
Sir
I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to allow me closing the gates of the botanic Garden (southern ground) on Saturday afternoon, the 22. instant, for the purpose to levy entrance-fees at the great military Concert
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This word is difficult to read and was evidently found so at the time since there is a marginal annotation: '?tournament'.
proposed then to be held on these grounds in aid of the Melbourne Hospital.
I have the honor to be,
Sir
your most obedient & humble servant
Ferd. Mueller
The honorable the Chief Secretary
&c &c &c