To Augustus Gregory1    2 June 1862

Melbourne bot. Garden, 2 June 62

My dear Mr Gregory.

The Bearer Mr Macillwraithe, who has been engaged in Victoria extensively in Railway contracts, intends to occupy some of the magnificent land of your colony for sheep pastures. Mr Macillwraithe has been recommended to my attention by Mr. Bruce,2 whom you will know by his gigantic railway operations and as Mr Macillwraithe is a talented professional Gentleman besides, likely to engage in some of the public works of your country, I feel doubly a pleasure to ask from you in your influential position the kindness to advise this Gentleman & aid him in his undertakings.

With unalterable feelings of regard,

dear Sir,

yours

Ferd. Mueller.

1
This is one of three letters of introduction to A. Gregory for Thomas (later Sir Thomas) McIlwraith that are filed together, the other two being by J. O'Shannasy and C. Ligar.
2
J. V. A. Bruce.

Please cite as “FVM-62-06-02a,” 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 26 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/62-06-02a