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From Clement Hodgkinson to Ferdinand von Mueller   23 Aug 1860

Department of Lands & Survey

Melbourne, 23rd. Augt., 1860.

Sir,

In reply to your communication dated 18th Instant,1 I beg to inform you that the nearest locality from which tea tree scrub can be obtained is that indicated by red tint on annexed plan,2 vizt. the reserved portion 204, parish of Prahran, situated about six (6) miles from Melbourne, on the Gardiners Creek.

There will be no objection to the scrub being removed from the ground specified, for the purpose mentioned in your letter, under your directions.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedt. Servant

C. Hodgkinson

Dy. S. General3 & Secretary

F. Mueller Esquire,

Government Botanist,

&c. &c. &c.

1

Letter not found; however, see M to J. Service, 9 August 1860, and C. Hodgkinson to M, 14 August 1860.

2

Plan not found.

3

Deputy Surveyor General.

Please cite as “FVM-60-08-23,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/60-08-23