The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 29th July [186]9 ¶ Memo ¶ ¶ The bearer, Mr J. Hood, has been sent by the Engineer in Chief to receive the shrubs which Dr Mueller was so good as to promise to supply to this Dept. ¶ ¶ Mr Higinbotham...

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389/69, unit 15, p. 643, VPRS 431, outward registered correspondence, Engineer in Chief, VA 2877, Department of Railways, Public Record Office, Victoria. 69.07.29

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[Thomas Higinbotham] to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1869-07-29. 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/1860-9/1869/69-07-29-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

29th July [186]9

Memo

The bearer, Mr J. Hood, has been sent by the Engineer in Chief to receive the shrubs which Dr Mueller was so good as to promise to supply to this Dept.

Mr Higinbotham would also be glad of some Fir trees for planting about Werribee Station, if any can be spared.

For previous correspondence on this subject see T. Higinbotham to M, 21 May 1869; M to T. Higinbotham, 22 May 1869 (in this edition as 69-05-22a); and T. Higinbotham to M, 21 July 1869 (in this edition as 69-07-21a).

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pro Engineer in Chief

Illegible signature.

Dr Ferd. Mueller F.R.S.

Director of Botanical Gardens.