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Minute book 8, 04 February1884 - 27 September1886, p. 456, VPRS 11097/P0001, Belfast Borough Council records VA 4030, Public Record Office, Victoria. 86.05.00Preferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to Samuel Avery, 1886-05. 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/1880-9/1886/86-05-00-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
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Letter not found. The text given here is from the minutes of the meeting of the Belfast
Borough Council held on 26 May 1886, when it was 'Resolved that the Baron be thanked
for interest taken in the matter'. The
Belfast gazette
published the following summary of the letter and discussion: 'Baron Von Mueller to
the Park Ranger, expressing his gratification at the success of the British Marrum
grass on the reserve, the seeds of which he had forwarded to the Council, the report
of which he had seen in the
Belfast
Gazette. The Baron stated he had some other valuable grasses and herbs seeds which he would
forward to Mr Avery. — It was decided that the thanks of the Council be sent to Baron
Von Muller for his kindness' (Belfast gazette, 28 May 1886, p. 3). Letter of thanks not found.