To John Foster   1 August 1854

Melbourne, 70. Collin street East,

1. August 1854.

Sir

I do myself the honor of adressing you, to solicit humbly the sanction of his Excellency the Governor for a voyage to Sealers cove at Wilsons promontory, which tour I thought desirable for the purpose of obtaining a series of wood-specimens for the Paris Exhibition.

I beg further to state, that the unconsiderable expenses, arising from this journey, will be defrayed out of the fund, which his Excellency has been pleased to sanction for the expenditure of the Commission.

The duration of this voyage, for which I shall have either instantly an opportunity or at the end of this month, will probably not exceed three weeks, and I do not doubt, that on the mentioned interesting locality also other objects will offer themselves for botanical investigation.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient and humblest servant

Ferd. Mueller

The honorable the Colonial Secretary¹