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No. 3775, unit 26, p. 1399, VPRS 1187/P outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's, Public Record Office, Victoria. 71.11.08a

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William Odgers to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1871-11-08 [71.11.08a]. 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/1870-9/1871/71-11-08a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Chief Secretary's Office
Melbourne 8th November 1871.
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit herewith for any observations you may desire to offer a copy of a despatch received by His Excellency from the Secretary of State
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M's copy of despatch not found. A circular despatch dated 2 September 1871 was issued by the Earl of Kimberley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, enclosing a letter 'from the India Office relative to a suggestion made by the Lieutenant-Governor of British Honduras, that a continued interchange should take place of the valuable vegetable production of the British Colonies and Possessions'. A memorandum 'from the Superintendent of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Calcutta, [that] may be of use in the preparation and packing of seeds' was also included. An on-line copy is available at https://papersp a st.natlib.govt.nz/parlia m entary/AJHR1871-I.2.1.2. 2 /3 , p. 64.
on the subject of a suggestion for a continued interchange of the valuable vegetable production of the British Colonies and Possessions.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
W. H. Odgers
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M replied in M to C. Gavan Duffy, 8 November 1871, but his text of his letter has not been found.
The Director
Botanic Gardens
&c &c &c