17/9/61
Sir
I am instructed by the Committee of the V. G. M. I. Society1 to convey to you their warmest thanks for your kindness in offering to place the Botanic Gardens at their disposal for the purpose of holding an Exhibition, & that they will avail themselves of the privilege in the last week of October —
I have the honor to remain Sir
yr. obedt Servt
Joseph Harris (Hon. Sec.)
Please cite as “FVM-61-09-17,” 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