Melbourne bot. & zool. Garden,
27. Apr. 1860.
Sir.
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated 24. Apr., intimating the shipment of 30,000 Salmon ova via Melbourne from Liverpool to Hobarton, and requesting such aid, as I may aford on this place, in facilitating the transhipment of this valuable importation from Victoria to Tasmania.
In reply, Sir, I assure you, that I feel particularly honored by the mark of confidence, evinced towards me by the Tasmanian Government, in entrusting me with such a duty, which I shall feel a particular pleasure in fulfilling to the utmost of my ability; and I beg of you to command at all times my humble services, when required, and particularly so when thereby, as in this instance, the interest of a whole community may be advanced.
It is delightful to contemplate the likelihood, of seeing the careful labours and judicious arrangements of the Royal Society of Tasmania, in endeavouring to enrich the waters of your islands with the salmon, brought to a successful issue, and to observe with how generous a share of support and interest your Government was pleased to foster so philanthropic an undertaking.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
your most obedient & humblest servant
Ferd. Mueller.1
The honorable the Chief Secretary,
Tasmania.
M's letter was forwarded to the Director of Public Works 'for his perusal' on 1 May 1860. See also W. Henty to M, 9 May 1860.
Please cite as “FVM-60-04-27,” 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