The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne botanic & zoologic Garden ¶ 24. October 1860 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to report to you the arrival of two fine male Alpacas pr Wonga Wonga, which were safely placed in to our northern res...

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Q60/9742, unit 748, VPRS 1189/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 60.10.24a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to William Nicholson, 1860-10-24 [60.10.24a]. 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/1860-9/1860/60-10-24a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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Melbourne botanic & zoologic Garden

24. October 1860

Sir

I have the honor to report to you the arrival of two fine male Alpacas pr Wonga Wonga, which were safely placed in to our northern reserve yesterday. They arrived under personal attendance of Charl Ledger Esq, who resides at the Botanic Garden.

The loan of two alpaca bucks from Sydney had been recommended by the Zoological Garden Committee (see M to W. Nicholson, 1 August 1860 (in this edition as 60-08-01c)). The loan was approved by the NSW Government on 5 September, and reported in J. Moore to M, 3 October 1860.

The Committee of the Zoological Gardens sought approval to advertise the availability of the bucks for breeding in M to J. Moore, 5 November 1860 (in this edition as 60-11-05a) and the advertisement appeared in the Government Gazette (No. 142), 9 November 1860, p. 2138 (B60.11.02).

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient and humble servant

Ferd. Mueller

The honorable the Chief Secretary

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