The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Chief Secretary's office, ¶ Melbourne, ¶ ¶ 5 Decr ¶ ¶ 187 ¶ 2 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to request that you will be good enough to return to this Office (with as little delay as possible) ¶ (with ...

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Physical location:

Z71/11860, unit 576, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 72.12.05

Preferred Citation:

William Odgers to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1872-12-05. 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/1870-9/1872/72-12-05-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

Chief Secretary's office,

Melbourne, 5 Decr 1872

Sir

I have the honor to request that you will be good enough to return to this Office (with as little delay as possible)

(with as little delay as possible) underlined by hand.

the correspondence mentioned in the margin,

Marginal annotation: Z11860 Director Bot. Gardens submits application from Mr Coleman Jacobs for permission to hold a concert in the Gardens'. See C. Jacobs to M, 14 September 1871, and M to C. Gavan Duffy, 18 September 1871.

which was referred to you on the 3-10-71.

MS annotation, on 6 December 1872, by M: 'Correspondence forwarded in accordance with request'.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant ,

W. H. ODGERS.

The Director Botanic Gardens