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No. 66/107, unit 4, p. 573, VPRS 2225 outward letterpress copy books, Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Public Record Office, Victoria. 66.01.10aPreferred Citation:
George Sprigg to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1866-01-10 [66.01.10a]. 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/1860-9/1866/66-01-10a-final.odt>, accessed June 9, 2026
January 10th [186]6
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editorial addition.
Sir
Enclosed I have the honor to hand you a copy of the proposed letter to be sent to
Mr Mitchell in accordance with the instructions received from the Trustees yesterday.
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In this letter Josiah Mitchell, who had been carting sand across the Royal Park from the Experimental Farm of which he was lessee, was told that the Ranger had been instructed to stop this traffic. The Trustees of the Royal Park wished to allow him all reasonable access to and from the Farm, but they could not allow him to pass through the Royal Park unless a proper road was contructed. A subsequent letter [p. 586] instructed Mitchell not to cut down any more trees on the Royal Park until they had been seen by the Council of the Acclimatisation Society (pp. 4 & 5, 586, VPRS 2225, Public Record Office, Victoria).
I venture to trouble you with this letter, as feeling the importance of the step and
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that it will probably lead to serious consequences I am extremely desirous of having
your opinion as to whether I have in the letter conveyed the views of the Trustees
as expressed by Mr Hodgkinson & Mr Smythe
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illegible.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most Obedt Servant
Geo Sprigg
Secy
To Dr Mueller F.R.S.
Hony Secretary to Trustees of Royal Park
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