23rd March 1858
In reply to your letter of the 21st Instant1 I have the honor to inform you that the Chief Secry approves of the closing of the Botanic Gardens on Friday and Saturday of this week in order that a fee may be charged for admission during the holding of the Horticultural Society's Autumnal Exhibition
(Signed) J. Moore
The Director of the Botanic Gardens
Chairman of the Committee of the Horticultural Society
Please cite as “FVM-58-03-23,” 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 29 March 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/58-03-23