From Thomas Raingill   17 February 1859

Municipal Council Chambers

Warrnambool Feby 17. 1859

Sir

I do myself the honor to acquaint you that the Government has granted to this municipality twenty acres of land for the formation of a Botanical Garden — ten acres have been fenced in & cleared: and are now being laid out preparatory to planting: and the Municipal Council are desirous of knowing if they can obtain plants and seeds from the Melbourne Garden at suitable seasons?

S Hannaford Esqre purposes being in Melbourne shortly and kindly promises to call upon you and furnish a description of the nature of the ground and its general aspect as a criterion in selecting shrubs and plants adapted to the locality

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your most obedt Servt

Tho. Raingill Town Clerk

 

Dr Ferd: Mueller

Government Botanist

Melbourne1

1
See also M to T. Raingill, 22 February 1859.

Please cite as “FVM-59-02-17a,” 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 20 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/59-02-17a