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No 549/89, unit 41, p. 579, VPRS 431, outward registered correspondence, Engineer in Chief, VA 2876, Victorian Railways, Public Record Office, Victoria. 87.04.01

Preferred Citation:

Robert Watson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1887-04-01. 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/1880-9/1887/87-04-01-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

1st April [188]7
My dear Baron
Will you have the goodness to examine the accompanying foliage of some alleged Blue Gum timber from near Leongatha
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Vic.
on the Great Southern line and let me have your opinion as to the nature of the timber & its suitability & durability for railway purposes.
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M's reply of the same day was registered as 'Report timber Dandenong to Leongatha line' (87/1750, unit 7, VPRS 427, index to inward registered correspondence, Engineer in Chief, VA 2876, Victorian Railways, Public Record Office, Victoria), but the report has not been found.
Faithfully Yours,
Robt Watson
Baron Ferd Von Mueller K.C.M.G. &c &c
Arnold Street
South Yarra