The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Botanic Museum ¶ Melbourne, 31st. October 1874 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to bring under your notice that the plaster of the ceiling in the room attached to the Museum building, which is occupied by ...

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Physical location:

E74/13895, unit 747, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 74.10.31

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Robert Ramsay, 1874-10-31. 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/1870-9/1874/74-10-31-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Letter written by G. Luehmann and signed by M.

Botanic Museum

Melbourne, 31st. October 1874

Sir

I have the honor to bring under your notice that the plaster of the ceiling in the room attached to the Museum building, which is occupied by the assistant, has partly fallen down, causing some damage, and that the remainder is also in a dangerous state.

I would therefore respectfully request that you will be good enough to desire the Honorable the Minister of Public Works to send an officer of his department to inspect the same, with a view of having the necessary repairs effected as speedily as possible.

I have the honor to append a requisition form to this effect and remain

Sir

Your very obedient servant

Ferd. von Mueller

Annotation by Ramsay: ‘Appd. If the expense small R R 3/11/74’. M was informed on 4 November, and the file was forwarded to ‘Mr. Finlay’ on 5 November.

The Honorable Rob. Ramsay,

the Chief Secretary