The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Chief Secretary’s Office ¶ Melbourne 29th June 1875 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to request that you will be so good as to furnish a report, with as little delay as possible, for the Commissioners of ...

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No. 2837, p. 1003, unit 39, VPRS 1187/P, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office of Victoria. 75.06.29

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William Odgers to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1875-06-29. 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/1870-9/1875/75-06-29-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

Chief Secretary’s Office

Melbourne 29th June 1875

Sir,

I have the honor to request that you will be so good as to furnish a report, with as little delay as possible, for the Commissioners of the Royal Commission on Volunteer Forces, as to the suitableness of indigenous trees for making charcoal.

See M to R. Ramsay, 2 July 1875. For an extract of M's report see B75.07.07.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your obedient servant

W. H. Odgers

The Government Botanist

Melbourne