Document information

Physical location:

No. 2419, unit 732, VPRS 3181/P Town Clerk's file series 1, VA 511 Melbourne, Public Record Office, Victoria. 67.01.21

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Edmund FitzGibbon, 1867-01-21. 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/1860-9/1867/67-01-21-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne bot. Garden
21/1/67
Sir
Having received no answer to my last letter respecting the invasion of cattle into my northern reserve from the adjoining municipal ground,
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See M to E. FitzGibbon, 7 January 1867.
I have the honor to request, that you will kindly inform me of the measures to be adopted by the City Council to bring these molestations to a cessation. I feel convinced that so enlightened a council does not wish that difficulties through their disposal of municipal ground should arise in carrying on my planting operations, but in the absence of all answer to my applications I am unable to take now the necessary measures for the preparatory autumnal work
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M's letter was referred to the Melbourne City Council's Health Committee; for the decisions reached, see E. FitzGibbon to M, 11 February 1867.
I have the honor to be,
Sir
your most obedient
Ferd. Mueller
The townclerk
&c &c &c