Document information

Physical location:

L59/11028, unit 747, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 59.10.31a

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to William Nicholson, 1859-10-31 [59.10.31a]. 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/1850-9/1859/59-10-31a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

1
Nicholson replaced J. O'Shanassy as Chief Secretary on 27 October 1859.
Melbourne botanic & zoologic Garden,
31. Oct. 1859.
Sir
I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to permit closing the gates of the botanic Garden on Saturday next, in order that the Horticultural Society may charge an entrance fee of admission to their show.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your most obedient and humble servant
Ferd Mueller.
The honorable the Chief Secretary
&c&c&c
2
On 2 November 1859 the Under Secretary, J. Moore, directed: 'As this charge was authorized last year authority may [issue] to Dr Mueller to make the same charge this year'.
See also J. Moore to M, 2 November 1859.