January 19th [186]41
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that yesterday a gang of workmen & Mr Smith Contractor commenced throwing down the Royal Park fence in the neighbourhood of the manure depôt previous to the commencement of a building which will encroach considerably on the Park.2 The men state that they are acting under the authority of the Board of Land & Works consequently I await your instructions before taking any steps. The fence which is being pulled down the contractor removes such being as he states his agreement with the Government. It would otherwise be very useful in repairing the fence in other places.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most Obedt Servant
Geo Sprigg
Secy
To Dr Mueller F.R.S.
Hony Secretary Trustees of Royal Park
Please cite as “FVM-64-01-19b,” 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