The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne botan. & zool. Garden, ¶ 7. Jan. 1861. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you, that I successfully returned from my journey to Mount Baw Baw ¶ on the 5th instant. A report of my journey ...

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R61/217, unit 749, VPRS 1189/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 61.01.07

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Richard Heales, 1861-01-07. 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/1860-9/1861/61-01-07-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne botan. & zool. Garden,

7. Jan. 1861.

Sir

I have the honor to inform you, that I successfully returned from my journey to Mount Baw Baw

Mt Baw Baw, Vic. M started for the mountain on 23 December from Good Hope Creek, not in 21st-century gazetteers but near Mt Tanjil, Gippsland (Hasthorpe & Rogers (1987), p. 17); see M to R. Heales, 10 January 1861 (B61.02.01).

on the 5th instant. A report of my journey I shall have the honor of laying before you in a short time when submitting the annual report on this establishment.

B61.02.01.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient & humble servant

Ferd. Mueller.

The honorable the Chief Secretary.

&c&c&c

MS file annotation by Under Secretary, J. Moore, 18 January 1861: 'Read'.