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No 88/9229, unit 97, VPRS 425, inward registered correspondence, Engineer in Chief, VA 2876, Department of Railways, Public Record Office, Victoria. 88.12.07a
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Ferdinand von Mueller to Robert Watson, 1888-12-07 [88.12.07a]. 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/1880-9/1888/88-12-07a-final.odt>, accessed June 4, 2026
Melbourne
7/12/88.
Robt. Watson Esqr.,
Engineer in Chief of the Victorian Railway-Department
Sir.
The three samples of wood, just sent to me for examination,
are all from
, the Manna Gumtree. The timber of this species is one of the
least
durable of all; hence it could
not
be recommended for structural purposes of permanency.
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See R. Watson to M, 7 December 1888.
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MS annotations: 'Mr Darbyshire This timber must not be accepted at any time RW 10/12/88';
'Mr Barnes to note and inform contractor CEN [C. E. Norman] 10/12/88'; 'Noted and
Contractors informed in writing R. F. Barnes 12.12.88 | C E Norman Esq'; 'To Mr. Darbyshire
CEN 15/12/88'; and 'To E in C | GCD [G. C. Darbyshire] 17/12/88' . See also R. Watson
to M, 10 December 1888 (in this edition as 88-12-10a).
Very obediently your
Ferd. von Mueller,
Gov. Botanist.