The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ¶ [In order that ¶ ¶ the council might be informed as to the ¶ ¶ most valuable trees desirable to plant ¶ ¶ on the reserves, I have written to ¶ ¶ Baron Von Mueller giving particulars ¶ ¶ of the...

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94.08.16

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John Larter to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1894-08-16. 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/1890-6/1894/94-08-16-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Mayor's Report', in the report of the meeting of the Ballarat East town council held on 17 August 1894, Ballarat courier, 18 August 1894, p. 4. The letter is dated to 16 August as the latest possible date it could have been written. M's reply was reported to the meeting of the Council on 31 August (M to J. Larter, 20 August 1894).

[In order that the council might be informed as to the most valuable trees desirable to plant on the reserves, I have written to Baron Von Mueller giving particulars of the nature of the soil, &c, and asking his advice thereon.]