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Minute book, Trustees of the Brighton General Cemetery,Melbourne,p. 80. 62.05.31Preferred Citation:
Samuel Simmonds to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1862-05-31. 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/1860-9/1862/62-05-31-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
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Letter not found; MS is a version copied into the minutes.
Brighton May 31st 1862
Dr Mueller
Government Botanist
Sir,
I am instructed by the Trustees of the "Brighton General Cemetery" to make application,
requesting you to favor them by granting them such Trees & Shrubs as you may be enabled,
in order that, with them, they might improve the appearance of the Cemetery for which
they are Trustees.
The Cemetery has for a considerable period been in a very neglected condition, owing
to the Trustees not having Funds at their disposal for improving it. They feel however
that they must make some effort
now
towards improving its appearance, and trust you will aid them by acceding to their
request with your usual liberality evinced towards all Public Institutions.
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At the meeting of the Trustees on 30 May 1862, the proposal was put 'That in the event of Dr Mueller declining to accede to the request
of the Trustees, the Secretary be instructed to expend the sum of Three Pounds (£3) on Trees & Shrubs' (p. 80). M agreed to the request; see M to S. Simmonds, 2 June 1862
(in this edition as 62-06-02c).
I have the honor to be,
Sir
Your most obedient Servant
S. P. Simmonds
Secretary