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Unit 731, VPRS 3181/P Town Clerk's file series 1, VA 511 Melbourne, Public Record Office, Victoria. 63.06.23

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Edmund FitzGibbon, 1863-06-23. 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/1860-9/1863/63-06-23-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne, botanic Garden,
23 June 63.
Sir
In acknowledging the receipt of your letter, dated 20 June, I beg that you will kindly convey my sentiments of cordial gratitude to his Worship the Mayor and the other Gentlemen of the City Council for the sentiments which they were pleased to express towards me. I feel, that on the occasion of the auspicious festival
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The Melbourne celebration on 10 May 1863 to celebrate the marriage of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, to Princess Alexandra of Denmark on 10 March 1863.
I only fulfilled my duty in aiding your arrangements and it is not needful to assure you that you will find me at any future occasion equally ready to respond to any call of sharing in the always so well directed labours of the City Council.
I have the honor to remain,
dear Sir, yours obediently
Ferd. Mueller
E. G. Fitzgibbon Esq
Townclerk
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