Ferdinand von Mueller

Melbourne botanic Garden,

24/3/71

Sir

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your circular, N. 969,

1

Circular No. 965, 24 February 1871, distributed to department heads within the Chief Secretary's Department, asks that the Public Works Department be informed without delay of works and buildings required during the 1871-2 financial year.

and I shall prepare at once for the honorable the Commissioner of public Works a statement of the public works required for the botanic Garden during the coming financial year; but before sending in my statement it would be necessary for me to learn whether my last requisitions for public works, except that for the large tank,

2

See M to J. McCulloch, 17 February 1871 (in this edition as 71-02-17a).

are likely to receive the approval of the hon. the Chief Secretary.

3

M's request for additional public works in M to J. McCulloch, 25 March 1871 (in this edition as 71-03-25c) was sent after 'having received information that my [previous] requisitions for public works … have received your approval'. A written notice to this effect has not been found.

The Undersecretary.