Ferdinand von Mueller

Acclimatisation Society's Office,

30 SWANSTON STREET,

Melbourne, 4. May.1869

I regret much, dear Mr Fitzgibbon, that you should have experienced inconvenience in consequence of a well meant desire of mine, that one of the Boatmen should fence his leased ground.

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E. FitzGibbon to M, 3 May 1869, reported that the order to fence mentioned in M to E. FitzGibbon, 20 April 1869, had been countermanded by the Department of Crown Lands.

I fully share your views, that all public offices should act in harmony for the general good, and when ever any misunderstandings arise to clear them off, and not assume a hostile attitude towards each other. I was formerly always under the impression, that the boathouse keepers were under the sole control of the Corporation, but in this I seem to have been wrong. I saw again to day nine goats among my plants and almost despair to get free of them. Next week I will try to put some more plants to the Yarra bank on your side. I suppose I may get your two men for a few days to clean up the ground opposite the entrance of the Sandridge road.