The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 20 April [18]70 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ [...] of the Borough Council [...] to make application for whatever shrubs you can spare for the purpose of planting in the Warrnambool Botanical Gardens. ¶ ¶ I [...] and b...

Document information

Physical location:

Letter press copy book 4, p. 129, Borough Council records, Warrnambool, Victoria. 70.04.20

Preferred Citation:

Henry Read to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-04-20. 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/1870-9/1870/70-04-20-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

Parts of the text are indecipherable in the letter press copy.

20 April [18]70

editorial addition.

Sir

[...] of the Borough Council [...] to make application for whatever shrubs you can spare for the purpose of planting in the Warrnambool Botanical Gardens.

I [...] and beg to inform you that Mr Chas. Walker of [29] Market Street will make all necessary arrangements for packing and shipment

Walker not further identified, but in 1870 the Melbourne agent for the Warrnambool Steam-Packet Company, owners of Edina, was J. C. Anderson, 29 Market Street, and he may have been an employee.

Read wrote to Walker on 20 April 1870 instructing him to obtain plants from M for the Warrnambool Botanic Garden, and to make all arrangements for their shipment on Edina (letter press copy book 4, p. 130). See also M to Read, 24 April 1870.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your obedient Servant

Henry T. Read

Town Clerk

Dr F. Mueller

Botanical Gardens

Melbourne