Melbourne, January 29th 1853.
Sir
I have the honor to inform you for communication to his Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, that I shall according to his Excellencys commands proceede this day on a botanical journey towards Mount Aberdeen1 and the alpine country near the Mitta Mitta.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your most obedient and humble servant
Ferd. Mueller,
Government botanist
The honorable the Colonial Secretary
Please cite as “FVM-53-01-29,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on 25 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/53-01-29