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Ferdinand von Mueller to Richard Foote, 1887-07-27 [87.07.27a]. 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/1880-9/1887/87-07-27a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
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Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Tree planting in Portland', a report
of planting trees in Percy Street, Portland, Vic, by the Australian Natives Association
over which the president of the local branch of the Association, R. V. Foote, presided;
see Portland guardian, 29 July 1887, p. 3. Foote said before he invited the Mayor to plant the first tree
that 'he had shortly before received the following telegram from Baron von Mueller.'
The report of the planting does not mention the date of the event, but a report of
the meeting of the Portland Borough Council held on 26 July, in Portland guardian, 27 July 1887, p. 2, confirms the date as 27 July1887.
M's telegram was in response to a letter (not found) from Henry Day, the Secretary
of the Association, who had written to inform M of the event, see Herald (Melbourne), 27 July, p. 2.
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Queen Victoria's reign began on 20 June 1837.