The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Town Clerks Office, ¶ Town Hall, ¶ Melbourne June 21st 1864 ¶ Dear Sir ¶ ¶ I regret that from the press of business I have been unable sooner to address you officially in reference to your letter to ...

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No. 169/2, 6/64, unit 10, p. 220, VPRS 4025/P Town Clerk's letter press copy books, VA 511 Melbourne, Public Record Office, Victoria. 64.06.21a

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Edmund FitzGibbon to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1864-06-21 [64.06.21a]. 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/1860-9/1864/64-06-21a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Town Clerks Office,

Town Hall,

Melbourne June 21st 1864

Dear Sir

I regret that from the press of business I have been unable sooner to address you officially in reference to your letter to Dr Eades of the 20th ultimo offering to plant a row of trees between the footbridge of the Botanical Gardens, and the Railway, if the Corporation would furnish some £30 to defray the costs of labor.

M's letter to Eades was read at a meeting of the Melbourne City Council's Health Committee on 25 May 1864: 'Chairman instructed to Report to council recommending that the offer of Dr Mueller be accepted with thanks and that a sum of £30 be appropriated to defray the cost of planting' (Unit 1, VPRS 4039, Public Record Office, Victoria).

I have now the honor to inform you that the Health Committee, having reported upon the subject to the City Council, that body has directed me to thank you in its name and to state that it has accepted your proposal and appropriated a sum of £30 for the purpose.

See also M to E. FitzGibbon, 21 June 1864 (in this edition as 64-06-21b).

I have the honor to be,

Dear Sir,

Yours faithfully,

E. G. FitzGibbon

Town Clerk

Dr F. Mueller

Director of the Botanical Gardens

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