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No. 21, unit 1, VPRS 4021 letters of introduction to the Governor, VA 466 Governor, Public Record Office, Victoria. M54.03.11Preferred Citation:
William Hooker to Charles Hotham, 1854-03-11 [M54.03.11]. 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/M54-03-11>, accessed May 18, 2024
Royal Gardens,
Kew March 11 1854
Sir
I should not venture to trouble you with the enclosed letter, if I felt that I was
encroaching needlessly upon your valuable time either now, or on your arrival at your
seat of Government at Victoria. My object is to ask you to do me the favor to put
Dr Müller the very able Botanist at Melbourne & me in communication with each other
for a mutual interchange of plants & vegetable products. I have been for some time
in correspondence with Dr Müller & I value the information I recieve from him very
much: — & the Duke of Newcastle has very recently favored me with a Report on the
Vegetable productions of Victoria
which does that gentleman great credit: - & I am satisfied that we could send out
from the Royal Gardens many useful plants to the Colony & that the Colony could send
us roots & seeds &c which would be very acceptable to us. It is possible that His
Grace the Duke of Newcastle may state his views & wishes to you on the subject.
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I dare not hope you can find time to visit the Royal Gardens before your departure,
or I should be proud to show you our Establishment here.
There is a fine field for botanical research in Victoria: & I cannot but hope that
Dr Müller will be enabled to explore the "Australian Alps," which I believe are included
within the limits of your Government.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your very obedt Servant,
W. J. Hooker