The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne, 27th January 1886 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you that I have received this day from the Department of Lands the very fine map of Victoria published by the Survey Office. Permit m...

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Physical location:

J87/801, unit 801, VPRS 3992/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 87.01.27

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Alfred Deakin, 1887-01-27. 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/1880-9/1887/87-01-27-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS written by Georg Luehmann and signed by M.

Melbourne, 27th January 1886

Written in error for 1887; the letter was registered at the Chief Secretary's Department on 27 January 1887.

Sir

I have the honor to inform you that I have received this day from the Department of Lands the very fine map of Victoria published by the Survey Office. Permit me to tender my best thanks to you and to the Honorable the Minister of Lands for the donation of this map,

Map of Victoria at a scale of 16 miles to the inch?

which will be of much value in my office.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your most obedient servant

Ferd. von Mueller.

Govt. Botanist

The Honorable

the Chief Secretary.