The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne ¶ May 28th 1870. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor, by direction of the Trustees of the Melbourne General Cemetery, to acknowledge the receipt of 130 valuable plants in pots for the purpose of em...

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Letter press book B, no. 254, The Melbourne General Cemetery. 70.05.28

Preferred Citation:

Albert Purchas to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-05-28. 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/1870-9/1870/70-05-28-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

Melbourne

May 28th 1870.

Sir,

I have the honor, by direction of the Trustees of the Melbourne General Cemetery, to acknowledge the receipt of 130 valuable plants in pots for the purpose of embellishing the Cemetery,

See M to A. Purchas, 28 April 1870.

and to convey to you the best thanks of the Board of Trustees for the same.

At a meeting of the Trustees on 11 May 1870, the gardener's report was read, 'stating that 130 plants in pots had been received from the Botanic Gardens' (Minute book 1).

I have the honor to be

Sir,

Your most obt Servant

A. Purchas.

To Dr. Von Mueller F.R.S.

&c&c&c

Botanic Gardens

Melbourne