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Y71/2595, unit 576, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 71.03.01

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to William Odgers, 1871-03-01. 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/1870-9/1871/71-03-01-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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MS written by G. Luehmann and signed by M.
Melbourne Botanic Garden
1st March 1871
Sir
Referring to my letter of 23/2/71
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M to W. Odgers, 23 February 1871.
I have the honor to inform you, that the calculation of cost per acre for the maintenance of the Botanic Garden during 1870 was made on the basis of 338 acres as the extent of the ground, which had up to that time been the area of the Garden and Reserves. As however about 30 acres were at the end of 1869 transferred to the Friendly Societies, the cost for wages would be per acre £6.6/3d , and not £5.12/4d as stated before.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller
Director Botanic Garden
The Under Secretary
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On 2 March 1871 the Under Secretary, William Odgers, minuted: 'To the [Botanical Garden Enquiry] Board in connection with former letter'.