The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 23rd May 70. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to enquire whether you can oblige by supplying the Department with about one hundred young Pittosporum plants, for filling up the places of Shrubs &c, which we...

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Unit 16, p. 663, VPRS 431, outward registered correspondence, Engineer in Chief, VA 2877, Department of Railways, Public Record Office, Victoria. 70.05.23a

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Thomas Higinbotham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-05-23 [70.05.23a]. 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/1870-9/1870/70-05-23a-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

23rd May 70.

Sir

I have the honor to enquire whether you can oblige by supplying the Department with about one hundred young plants, for filling up the places of Shrubs &c, which were planted in the railway reserves, Ballaarat, and which have died out.

I have the honor to be,

Sir

Your obedt. servant

T. Higinbotham.

Engineer in Chief

Dr Ferd[inan]d Mueller F.R.S. &c &c

Director of Botanical Gardens

South Melbourne.

For replies, see M to T. Higinbotham, 24 May 1870, and M to T. Higinbotham, 27 May 1870 (in this edition as 70-05-27d).