The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ¶ [From Dr Mueller respecting Plants and seed for the Botanic Gardens] ¶ At the Councilmeeting on 12 June 1861,a letter was read from Mr. Watson, Flinders Lane, Melbourne,which intimated that he had ...

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Minute book 2,09 June1859 - 09 September1863,VPRS 11097/P0001, Belfast Borough Council recordsVA 4030, Public Record Office, Victoria. 61.06.00e

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Ferdinand von Mueller to George Kelly, 1861-06 [61.06.00e]. 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/1860-9/1861/61-06-00e-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Letter not found. The text given here is from the minutes of the meeting of the Belfast Municipal Council held on 5 June 1861.

A letter from H. Hedges, Superintendent of the local Botanic Garden, had been read at the Council meeting of 22 May 1861, 'suggesting that Dr Mueller be applied for some Botanical seeds and cuttings in accordance with advertis[ement] in Govt Gazette' (Minute book 2, Belfast Municipal Council records). The advertisement 'Plants, &c for distribution', appeared in Victoria , Government gazette, 3 April 1861, p. 682 (B61.04.14).

[From Dr Mueller respecting Plants and seed for the Botanic Gardens]

At the Council meeting on 12 June 1861, a letter was read from Mr. Watson, Flinders Lane, Melbourne, which intimated that he had received a case of plants and seeds from M and forwarded them to Belfast (now Port Fairy) by steamer (Minute book 2, Belfast Municipal Council records; Banner of Belfast, 18 June 1861, p. 3).