Melbourne bot. Garden,
16/11/66.
Sir
I have the honor to direct your favorable attention to the circumstance, that still the greater part of the damage caused by the last flood at the botanic Garden remains for want of means unrepaired, and also I beg leave to inform you, that the fence at the St. Kilda Road becomes from day to day more needful of repair. There being a special vote on the additional estimates of 1866 for this and other public works at the botanic Garden and reserves committed therewith, I would most particularly ask you to be so kind to determine what portion of this vote may be allotted to the works recommended and I would beg of you to afford me kindly your support in effecting these works and repairs before the vote lapses.1
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your most obedient servant
Ferd. Mueller
The honorable the Chief Secretary
&c &c &c
The file was initialled by J. McCulloch but no action is indicated.
Please cite as “FVM-66-11-16a,” 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