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Physical location:

J76/6561, unit 65, VPRS 1226/P, inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 76.06.26

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to John MacPherson, 1876-06-26. 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/1870-9/1876/76-06-26-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne
26/6/76.
Honorable Chief Secretary.
&c&c
Sir,
Having learnt that it is intended to pull down the buildings of Immigrants Home at the City-Bridge, I have the honor to enquire, whether the brickbuildings could be transferred to me for Office use. You will be aware from former communications, that I am without a single Office room, the building with 8 rooms, which I gradually caused to
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be omitted?
built for my Officework, having also been withdrawn from me with the separate Laboratory &c three years ago. The brick structures at the City bridge are not unsightly, besides they could be screened from the view of Gov. House by tall growing trees, bamboos &c.
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See W. Odgers to M, 17 August 1876.
I have the honor to be your obedient
Ferd. von Mueller.