The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot. Garden, ¶ 26 Jan 63 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to solicit your permission to proceed to Phillip Island and some other parts of Western Port ¶ for the purpose of algological investigat...

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A63/617, unit 749, VPRS 1189/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 63.01.26a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy, 1863-01-26 [63.01.26a]. 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/1860-9/1863/63-01-26a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne bot. Garden,

26 Jan 63

Sir

I have the honor to solicit your permission to proceed to Phillip Island and some other parts of Western Port

Vic.

for the purpose of algological investigations, the locality not having been visited by me before.

Since Prof. Harveys work on Australian Algae

Harvey (1858-63).

will be finished within the next months, it is of importance that a locality, richer than any other in Australia of seaweeds, such as Phillip Island, should be carefully examined & I am therefore anxious to devote with your acquiescence about three weeks for the purpose.

See M to J. O’Shanassy, 7 February 1863, and M to J. O’Shanassy, 10 March 1863.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your very obedient & humble servant

Ferd. Mueller

The honorable the Chief Secretary

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