The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Botanic Museum ¶ Melbourne, 6th January 1874 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to bring under your notice that when the Department of Agriculture took possession of the laboratory, situated in the botanical...

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E74/198, unit 734, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 74.01.06

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Ferdinand von Mueller to William Odgers, 1874-01-06. 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/1870-9/1874/74-01-06-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

MS written by G. Luehmann and signed by M.

Botanic Museum

Melbourne, 6th January 1874

Sir

I have the honor to bring under your notice that when the Department of Agriculture took possession of the laboratory, situated in the botanical reserve, a number of plants, which I had placed there for the purpose of being dried, were removed thence to the botanic garden, before I was informed that the laboratory building would be utilized again.

The present curator of the garden says that he cannot deliver up the plants without receiving an order to that effect, and I have therefore now the honor to request that you will be good enough to cause these plants to be returned to the botanic museum.

The plants were eventually returned to M as requested; see W. Odgers to M, 31 January 1874.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your most obedient servant

Ferd. von Mueller

The Under Secretary