[Requesting refund of a sum of £2/7/- which as the holder of a ball ticket he had to pay in consequence of not travelling by the special train.1]
Noted in 'Where referred to' column: 'T.S. [i.e. Traffic Superintendent] 20/5/65'. There was a special train to and from Echuca, Vic, and intermediate stations to enable people to attend a Ball on 17 May 1865 celebrating the completion of the railway line from Melbourne.
Letter not found; item is a register entry only, recording receipt of M’s letter dated 18 May 1865 on 19 May.
Please cite as “FVM-65-05-18a,” 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