Public Lands Office,
Melbourne
31st Jany 1859.
Memo./
We, the undersigned having inspected certain drawings of Natural History specimens &c, and M.S.S submitted by Mr William Blandowski, through Dr Sconce, to the Surveyor General give it as our opinion that they are, in their present unfinished state not of high scientific value to the Government.
Ferd. Mueller
R. Brough Smyth
MS annotation by Ligar: 'Mr Morrah Have this kept for a record. Ch.W.L 1 Feby /59'. The cover sheet in the file records that the letter was registered on 4 February 1859 and is annotated: 'Forwarded for the information of Capt. Pasley Ch.W.L.17/2/59'.
Please cite as “FVM-59-01-31,” 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