The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne ¶ ¶ 6 March 63. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you, that at a meeting of the Trustees of the Royal Park held this day you have been entrusted (until further notice and without additi...

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Physical location:

A345 Royal Park Zoological Society, letter and minute book, p. 6, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 63.03.06b

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to George Sprigg, 1863-03-06 [63.03.06b]. 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/1860-9/1863/63-03-06b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

During their meeting of 6 March 1863 the Trustees of the Royal Park agreed to transfer to Sprigg the authority formerly vested in William Smith for the surveillance of the Park and directed M to send Sprigg the necessary letter of authority (A345, p. 123).

See also M to W. Smith, 6 March 1863 (in this edition as 63-03-06a).

Melbourne 6 March 63.

Sir

I have the honor to inform you, that at a meeting of the Trustees of the Royal Park held this day you have been entrusted (until further notice and without additional renumeration) with the duty of acting as Ranger of the Royal Park, and you are thereby empowered to take legal proceedings on behalf of the trustees against any persons, who may infringe on the rules established under the sanction of the trustees of the Royal Park.

I have the honor to be

Sir

your obedient servant

Ferd Mueller M.D.

Hon. Secr. to the Trustees of the Royal Park.

Mr Geo. Sprigg

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