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Physical location:

No 452/70, unit 16, p. 694, VPRS 431, outward registered correspondence, Engineer in Chief, VA 2877, Department of Railways, Public Record Office, Victoria. 70.06.01b

Plant names

Preferred Citation:

Thomas Higinbotham to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-06-01 [70.06.01b]. 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/1870-9/1870/70-06-01b-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

1st June 70.
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 27th ultimo,
1
See M to T. Higinbotham, 27 May 1870 (in this edition as 70-05-27d).
forwarding one hundred young plants for the railway reserve, Ballaarat,
2
Now Ballarat, Vic.
and to inform you that the plants came duly to hand.
I have to express my thanks to you for your prompt attention in this matter.
I have the honor to be,
Sir
Your obedt. servant
T. Higinbotham
Engineer in Chief
Ferdd Von Mueller Esq. M.D. F.R.S. &c
Director Botanical Gardens
South Melbourne.