To John Moore   28 October 1859

Melbourne bot. & zool. Garden,

28. Oct. 1859

Sir

I have the honor to transmit to you the documents received by last mail in reference to the loan of an Alpaca-ram granted by the New South Wales Government to this establishment.1

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient and humble servant

Ferd. Mueller.

 

Mr Undersecretary Moore

&c &c &c

The file includes C. Ledger to M, 22 October 1859, and also a letter that M. Fitzpatrick, Department of Lands and Public Works, Sydney wrote to the Superintendent of Alpacas, Goulburn, NSW [i.e. Ledger] on 28 June 1859: 'Referring to your letter of 13th May last, I am directed to inform you that the Executive Council have approved of a Male Alpaca being lent to the proprietors of the Llama flock in Melbourne, as requested by the Reverend Mr Bleasdale, on the conditions that it shall be returned when demanded, and that particulars of the success, or, otherwise attending its introduction be communicated to the Government of this Colony from time to time, of which Mr Bleasdale has been apprised, as well as that you will deliver the animal to any one furnished with authority to receive the same.'

Please cite as “FVM-59-10-28,” 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 28 March 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/59-10-28