The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: (Circular) ¶ Chief Secretary's Office ¶ Melbourne 24th March 1871 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ By direction of the Chief Secretary I have the honor to request that you will furnish the Honble the Commissioner of Public...

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Physical location:

71/969, VPRS 1187, unit 25, p. 236, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Office, Public Record Office, Victoria. 71.03.24b

Preferred Citation:

William Odgers to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1871-03-24 [71.03.24b]. 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/1870-9/1871/71-03-24b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

(Circular)

Chief Secretary's Office

Melbourne 24th March 1871

Sir

By direction of the Chief Secretary I have the honor to request that you will furnish the Honble the Commissioner of Public Works without delay with a statement of the works and buildings required for your Department during the financial year 1871-2.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient servant

for the Under Secy

Thos. Webb Ware

Copies of the circular were sent to heads of a number of the subsidiary departments within the Chief Secretary’s Department.

The Director

Botanic Gardens.