Office of Lands & Survey,
Melbourne, 26th February, 1866.
Sir,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 17th instant, and to thank you for the exceedingly valuable advice, and suggestions contained therein.1
In my capacity as a member of the Board of Land and Works, I will not fail to point out the advantages that would, in my opinion, result from making the reserves for which you have applied.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
C. Hodgkinson
Assistant Commisioner of Lands & Survey
F. Mueller Esq. M.D.
Government Botanist
&c. &c. &c.
Letter not found. M had recommended that ground to be reserved for experimental puposes in different regions in Victoria; see C. Hodgkinson to M, 28 February 1866 (in this edition as 66-02-28b), and notes thereto.
Please cite as “FVM-66-02-26,” 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