The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 14th Octr. [188]0 ¶ Dear Sir ¶ I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th ulto, ¶ Ultimo. Letter not found. ¶ asking for a few notes on the durability of Eucalyptus woods, for the in...

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No 1098/80, unit 31, p. 165, VPRS 431, outward registered correspondence, Engineer in Chief, VA 2965, Department of Railways, Public Record Office, Victoria. 80.10.14a

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William Elsdon to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1880-10-14 [80.10.14a]. 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/1880-9/1880/80-10-14a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

14th Octr. [188]0

Dear Sir

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th ulto,

Ultimo. Letter not found.

asking for a few notes on the durability of Eucalyptus woods, for the information of Captn. Cooper,

Ellwood Cooper; M frequently used the title, e.g. in M to C. Langtree, 3 May 1884 (in this edition as 84-05-03a).

California; and in reply I beg to say that the principal wood used by the Department for sleepers is red gum, and I forward you herewith extracts from reports on this timber written by Messrs Wills and Greene, late Resident Engineers in this Department.

Wills not positively identified; W. H. Greene.

Mr Cooper's letter

Letter not found.

is returned herewith.

I am, Dear Sir,

Yours truly

William Elsdon

Engineer in Chief & General Manager

Baron Ferdd. Von Mueller M.D. K.C.M.G. F.R.S.

Govt. Botanist.