The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot. Garden ¶ 6/9/66. ¶ Sir John. ¶ Some accounts in the Melbourne press of the arrival in Victoria of the new Governor in August 1886 refer to him as Sir John Manners-Sutton, using his firs...

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M5566, unit 21,VPRS 1096 inward correspondence, VA 466 Governor, Public Record Office, Victoria. 66.09.06

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Henry Manners-Sutton, 1866-09-06. 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/1860-9/1866/66-09-06-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne bot. Garden

6/9/66.

Sir John.

Some accounts in the Melbourne press of the arrival in Victoria of the new Governor in August 1886 refer to him as Sir John Manners-Sutton, using his first given name (e.g. Herald, 13 August 1886, p. 2); others, however, reflected his preferred use of his second given name, referring to him as 'Sir J. Henry Manners Sutton' (Argus, 13 August 1866, p. 4).

I have the honor to report to your Excellency, that Dr James Atkin White, a native of Manchester, has been engaged as Surgeon to the Expedition sent out in search of Dr Leichhardts party,

Ladies' Leichhardt Search Expedition.

and that this Officer proceeds to day by the Steamship City of Melbourne on his way to join the search party now stationed at Gilliot

Gilliat?

Creek, Carpentaria.

I am your Excellencys

deeply obedient

Ferd. Mueller, M.D., F.R.S.

His Excellency the honorable Sir John Manners-Sutton, KCB.,

Governor of Victoria &c &c &c