To John O'Shanassy   20 July 1859

Melbourne bot. & zool Garden,

20 July 1859.

Sir

I have the honor to solicit in behalf of the Committee of the zoological gardens, that you will permit the issue of the following Advertisement in the Gov. Gazette1 & its reprint in the form of 500 circulars by the Gov. printing office.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your obedient & humble servant

Ferd. Mueller.

 

The honorable the Chief Secretary.

 

Melbourne bot. & zool. Garden 18 July 1859.

 

The Committee of the Zoological Gardens will feel thankful to any Captains of Ships or gentlemen coming to Victoria if opportunity presents itself if they will endeavour to bring with them useful & rare animals. The Committee will ever be happy to recommend the liquidation of any reasonable expenses incurred in the importation of stock, & presented to their care on behalf of the The Government of Victoria

By order of the Committee

Ferd. Mueller, M.D.

Director.

1
B59.07.03. See also Notice, 18 July 1859.

Please cite as “FVM-59-07-20,” 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 10 May 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/59-07-20