Melbourne bot. & zool Gardens
2. Febr. 1859.
Sir
Complying with a suggestion of Mr Ross of the firm of Westgarth & Co,1 I have the honor to solicit, that permission may be granted for the loan of one of the large Police-waggons, to convey the Llama Alpacas to the gardens from the landing-place, should it not be possible to drive the animals out in a flock.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your most obedient servant
Ferd. Mueller.
J Moore Esqr &c
Undersecretary &c &c &c2
On 3 February 1859 Moore referred M's letter to the Chief Commissioner of Police, F. Standish. Standish replied on 7 February: 'This can be arranged without any difficulty — I would suggest that when the Waggon is required Dr Mueller be requested to apply to the Officer in Charge of the Police Depôt at Richmond, whom I have instructed accordingly'.
See also M to Moore, 12 February 1859.
Please cite as “FVM-59-02-02,” 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 24 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/59-02-02