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A86/3516, unit 170, VPRS 3992/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 86.07.01a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Thomas Wilson, 1886-07-01 [86.07.01a]. 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/1880-9/1886/86-07-01a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne,
1 July 1886
T. R. Wilson Esqr
Undersecretary.
Sir.
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30 June,
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See M to A. Deakin, 28 March 1886, and T. Wilson to M, 30 June 1886 (in this edition as 86-06-30b).
informing me, that H. Exc. the Governor in Council has been pleased, to sanction my being retained in my position as Gov. Botanist and beg to express for this act of grace, of which I will endeavour to show myself worthy, the feelings of my gratitude.
I have the honor to be,
Sir, your obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller.