December 9 [186]41
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that this morning I found a man removing the iron palisades from the Royal Park.2 Upon my asking him by whose orders he was acting, he handed me the enclosed order,3 and I accordingly allowed him to proceed with the work.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most Obedt Servant
Geo Sprigg
Secy
To Dr Mueller F.R.S.
Hony Secretary to Trustees of Royal Park
&c &c &c
Please cite as “FVM-64-12-09,” 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