Document information

Physical location:

G29797, unit 22 VPRS 619, Secretary's correspondence files, VA 538 Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Public Record Office, Victoria. 90.12.10a

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Thomas Wilson, 1890-12-10 [90.12.10a]. 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/1890-6/1890/90-12-10a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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There is a typed copy made in the Chief Secretary's Office at P90/12940, unit 567, VPRS 3992/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria.
Melbourne
10 Dec. 1890.
T. R. Wilson Esqr.
Under-Secretary.
Sir
Having with your acquiescence had an interview with the hon. the Minister of Lands in reference to settling a rural population also on the Australian Alps, and having been requested by the hon. Gentleman to convey my views in writing, so that they might officially be followed up, I beg now to submit a brief document on this subject, so that, should the honorable the Chief Secretary approve of it, the byefollowing letter
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See M to A. McLean, 10 December 1890. Wilson forwarded the letter to McLean's office on 15 December 1890.
may be transmitted to the Department for Lands and Agriculture.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Ferd. von Mueller
Gov. Botanist.