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From Ferdinand von Mueller to William Nicholson   1 Oct 1860

Melbourne bot. & zool. Garden,

1. Oct. 1860.

Sir

I have the honor to report to you my return from the botanical journey to the south eastern parts of Gipps land, from whence I arrived last night, my return being retarded several days beyond the time anticipated, by the circumstance of no steamer leaving Twofold Bay as usual during the middle of last week.1

I shall have the honor of laying the results of this journey before you embodied in my annual report.2

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient and humble servant

Ferd. Mueller.

The honorable the Chief Secretary

&c &c &c 3

1

M is listed as a passenger on Wonga Wonga, reported as arriving in Melbourne on 1 October 1860 (Argus, 2 October 1860, p. 4).

2

See M to R. Heales, 10 January 1861 (B62.02.01).

3

The Under Secretary, J. Moore, annotated the file on 14 October 1860: 'Read'.

4

See also M to W. Nicholson, 6 September 1860.

Please cite as “FVM-60-10-01,” 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/60-10-01