[Requests sanction to his proceeding to the S. W. portion of the Alps & that he may have the use of 3 Police horses]1
In an earlier letter to the Chief Commissioner of Police, Frederick Standish (M to F. Standish, 7 December 1860), M had discussed the possibility of borrowing five horses.
The registry book (VPRS 1168) records that M's letter was referred to Standish on 12 December 1860 annotated: 'can he lend the horses'. The letter was returned to the Chief Secretary and then forwarded to M on 15 December annotated 'for his information', without indicating how Standish had responded. In his report on his journey (M to R. Heales, 10 January 1861), M states that shortly after setting out for Mt Baw Baw, he and his companions were led by the nature of the country to leave their horses and proceed on foot; he does not mention having the use of police horses.
Letter not found; item is a register entry only, of a letter dated 10 December 1860.
Please cite as “FVM-60-12-10,” 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