Melbourne, botanic Garden,
23 June 63.
Sir
In acknowledging the receipt of your letter, dated 20 June, I beg that you will kindly convey my sentiments of cordial gratitude to his Worship the Mayor and the other Gentlemen of the City Council for the sentiments which they were pleased to express towards me. I feel, that on the occasion of the auspicious festival1 I only fulfilled my duty in aiding your arrangements and it is not needful to assure you that you will find me at any future occasion equally ready to respond to any call of sharing in the always so well directed labours of the City Council.
I have the honor to remain,
dear Sir, yours obediently
Ferd. Mueller
E. G. Fitzgibbon Esq
Townclerk
&c &c &c
The Melbourne celebration on 10 May 1863 to celebrate the marriage of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, to Princess Alexandra of Denmark on 10 March 1863.
Please cite as “FVM-63-06-23,” 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