The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 12th July 81 ¶ Baron Sir Ferdinand, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you that on the 9th of May last the Council of the City of Melbourne appointed Mr Councillor John Pigdon to be the Council's Trustee...

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Unit 26, p. 971, VPRS 4025/P Town Clerk's letter press copy books, VA 511 Melbourne, Public Record Office, Victoria. 81.07.12b

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Edmund FitzGibbon to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1881-07-12 [81.07.12b]. 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/1880-9/1881/81-07-12b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

12th July 81

Baron Sir Ferdinand,

I have the honor to inform you that on the 9th of May last the Council of the City of Melbourne appointed Mr Councillor John Pigdon to be the Council's Trustee of the Royal Park in room and stead of Mr Councillor A. K. Smith deceased.

I have been informed that you have given the Trustees the advantage of your services as their Honorary Secretary and I have to ask that presuming the information to be correct you will be so good as in that capacity to take what official action may be necessary for the formal induction of Mr Councillor Pigdon to office as such Trustee.

See M to E. FitzGibbon, 13 July 1881, and M to D. Gaunson, 21 July 1881.

I have the honor to be

Baron Sir Ferdinand

Your most obedient servant

E. G. FitzGibbon

Town Clerk

Baron Sir Ferdinand Von Mueller K.C.M.G.

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