The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 23rd Decmbr [188]5 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th instant, ¶ enclosing for the Premier's information, the communication herewith returned ¶ received by you f...

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Physical location:

85/4462, unit 19, pp. 235-6, VPRS 1161/P outward registered correspondence, VA 672 Premier's Office, Public Record Office, Victoria. 85.12.23

Preferred Citation:

Ebenezer Thomas to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1885-12-23. 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/1880-9/1885/85-12-23-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

23rd Decmbr [188]5

editorial addition.

Sir,

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th instant,

See M to E. Thomas, 17 December 1885 (in this edition as 85-12-17a).

enclosing for the Premier's information, the communication herewith returned

Enclosure not found.

received by you from His Excellency the Administrator of the Government, Gambia, in acknowledgement of your letter of the 24th June

M to A. Maloney, 24 June 1885; see also M to G. Berry, 24 June 1885 (in this edition as 85-06-24a).

relative to the presentation to His Excellency of a copy of Eucalyptographia &c.

Mr Service desires me to thank you for sending the letter and to inform you at the same time that another letter of acknowledgement was sent to him direct from Captain Moloney.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

E J Thomas

Secretary to the Premier

The Government Botanist

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