Melbourne bot. & zool. Garden,
5 Sept. 1860
Sir
I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction my absence from this establishment for a period not exceeding three weeks, for the purpose of proceeding to Twofold Bay & thence to Cape Howe for carrying on the botanical survey of the south-eastern part of the Colony.
In case of your Honor's approval of this journey, arrangements will be made for the uninterrupted progress of the various works in this establishment during my absence.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your most obedient & humble servant
Ferd. Mueller.
The honorable the Chief Secretary
MS file annotation, 6 September 1860: 'He received a verbal answer from Mr Moore yesterday in the affirmative'. See also M to W. Nicholson, 6 September 1860.
Please cite as “FVM-60-09-05a,” 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