Melbourne botanic Garden,
15 May 65
Sir
I have the honor to inform you, that I intend to proceed tomorrow to Echuca with a view of arranging if possible for the transplantation of some useful plants for experimental purposes to the Murray-River. It is my intention to return on Thursday.1
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your most obedient and humble servant
Ferd. Mueller.
The honorable the Chief Secretary
&c &c &c
i.e. 18 May 1865. M evidently also attended the ball at Echuca on 17 May 1865 to celebrate the opening of the railway line from Melbourne; see M to W. Wright, 18 May 1865 (in this edition as 65-05-18a).
Please cite as “FVM-65-05-15,” 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