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From Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Harris   8 Sep 1862

Melbourne Botanic Gardens

Septr 8th 1862.

Sir

I have the honor to inform you, that the Honbl the Chief Secretary has approved of the "Victorian Horticultural Improvement Society" holding an exhibition of flowers &c. at the Bot. Gardens on the 1st of November 1862 — under the usual regulations1

I have the honor to be Sir

yr. obedt Servt

Ferd. Mueller

1

J. Harris to M, 11 August 1862, was the Society's application; M had recommended approval in M to J. O'Shanassy, 3 September 1862.

2

MS is a transcription in the Society’s letter-book; the letter was read out at the meeting of the Society held on 8 September 1862.

Please cite as “FVM-62-09-08a,” 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/62-09-08a