No. 63/29
Melbourne
10 July 1863
Sir,
I have the honor, by direction of the Trustees of the Melbourne General Cemetery, to convey to you the best thanks of the Board for your kindness in visiting the Cemetery at their request, also for the very valuable selection of plants which have been received from the Botanic Gardens during the past two months.1
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your most obedient servant
A. Purchas.
Dr. Mueller F.R.S.
&c &c &c
Director
Melbourne Botanic Gardens.
See also A. Purchas to M, May 1863.
At a meeting of the Trustees of the Melbourne Cemetery on 2 June 1863, 'The Gardener's report was read stating ... that he had received a large quantity of plants from Dr Mueller' (Minute book 1, item 14, Melbourne General Cemetery). At a meeting on 7 July, 'Read the Gardener's report stating ... that 250 more plants had been received from Dr Mueller ... . Resolved that a letter be written to Dr Mueller acknowledging the receipt of the plants, and thanking him for the same.' (Minute book 1, items 2 & 3, Melbourne General Cemetery).
Please cite as “FVM-63-07-10,” 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