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I73/9286, unit 750, VPRS 44/P inward registered and unregistered correspondence, VA 538 Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Public Record Office, Victoria. 73.05.22t

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Ferdinand von Mueller to James Casey, 1873-05-22 [73.05.22t]. 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/1870-9/1873/73-05-22t-final.odt>, accessed June 9, 2026

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MS is accompanied by a sketch outline of the church grounds and a note, written in pencil by Egan, requesting: '20 trees of one kind | 30 other trees | about 100 shrubs | Wangaratta'.
MELBOURNE BOTANIC GARDEN.
APPLICATION FOR SUPPLY.
Revd Thomas J. Egan
of St Patrick's Church Wangaratta
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Vic.
requests that he may be supplied with the following
from the Melbourne Botanic Garden for
LIST.
Space for about 150 plants
X 50 trees
X 100 miscell shrubs
Recommended already
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for approval, to the Honorable deleted. M had submitted Egan's application with M to J. Casey, 19 May 1873.
the Minister, as far as available. 5/5/73
9/4 1873 Signature of Applicant Thomas J. Egan
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The items marked (X) can be supplied.
Melbourne Botanic Garden, 22 May 1873. Ferd. von Mueller Director.
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Received from the Gardens the above items, as marked approved.
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N otice . — No plants, cuttings, or seeds will be issued from these Gardens unless in exchange, or for public institutions or benevolent purposes.