The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Chief Secretary's Office ¶ Melbourne 10th April 1879 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to request that you will be so good as to furnish the Honorable the Commissioner of Public Works before the 15th insta...

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No. 1571, pp. 549-550, unit 51, VPRS 1187/P, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 79.04.10

Preferred Citation:

William Odgers to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1879-04-10. 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/1870-9/1879/79-04-10-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Chief Secretary's Office

Melbourne 10th April 1879

Marked in margin: 'Circular'. The recipients are listed on p. 550.

Sir,

I have the honor to request that you will be so good as to furnish the Honorable the Commissioner of Public Works before the 15th instant with an Estimate of the requirements of your Department for public works during the year ending 30th June 1880.

See M to J. Patterson, 14 April 1879 (in this edition as 79-04-17a).

A copy of such Estimate should be transmitted to me.

I have the honor to be

Sir,

Your most obedient servant

W. H. Odgers

The Government Botanist