The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 22nd May [18]72 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ By direction of the Borough Council of Warrnambool I have the honor again to beg you to be good enough to supply them with whatever plants you can spare for the use of the B...

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Physical location:

Letter press copy book 4, p. 363, Warrnambool Borough Council records, Warrnambool, Victoria. 72.05.22

Preferred Citation:

Henry Read to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1872-05-22. 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/1870-9/1872/72-05-22-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

22nd May [18]72

editorial addition.

Sir

By direction of the Borough Council of Warrnambool I have the honor again to beg you to be good enough to supply them with whatever plants you can spare for the use of the Botanical Gardens in this borough.

Mr. D. Maclean, a member of the Council, will present this to you and will inform you as to the nature of the shrubs etc and will also make all necessary arrangements for safely forwarding them down.

Thanking you for former favors and your uniform kind attention.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your obedient Servant

Henry T. Read

Town Clerk.

Dr F. Mueller

Botanical Gardens

Melbourne.