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Physical location:

O66/10055, unit 191, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 66.09.23a

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1866-09-23 [66.09.23a]. 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/1860-9/1866/66-09-23a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne bot. Garden
23/9/66.
Sir
I have the honor to inform you, that it has been pointed out to me as desirable to admit Carriages to the Garden lawns on music-hours, for the convenience of Ladies and especially Invalides. Seeing no material objections against such a concession I have the honor to submit this proposition as a temporary arrangement for your consideration. I beg to submit also for your information on the special requirements the following regulations, which seem to secure fairly the objects sought without causing any material disadvantages or injuries
1, That private carriages (not hired vehicles) be admitted to the south eastern lawn of the garden to within twenty five yards of the rear of the Orchestra-pavilion, to take up there during music hours a stationary position.
2, That all such carriages enter at the gate opposite the residence of Colonel Anderson, C. B., and return the same way.
3, That no carriage is left without competent control.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your obedient servant
Ferd. Mueller.
The honorable the Chief Secretary
&c &c &c
I may additionally mention, that the place indicated is the spot to which exhibitors carts are admitted during the days of the horticultural shows, and that a rope line would be drawn to separate the carriages from the visitors.
1
McCulloch noted 'no' and initialled the file on 29 September 1866; the refusal was reported in J. Moore to M, 2 October 1866.