Melbourne botanic Garden
22/2/67
Sir Henry.
I have the honor of submitting to your Excellency some further information received within the last days in reference to the progress of the operations for the search after Dr Leichhardt. The spirited young Gentleman, who now commands the expedition,1 is likely to advance under the favor of cool weather for the next 6 or 7 months widely through the Western Interior, and we may look forward with hopeful interest to the results of his mission.
It devolves on me also to remark to your Excellency, that the Lady-President of the Leichhardt Search Committee2 has adressed her words of thanks to her Majesty, for fostering so condescendingly the enterprise, through Lady Murchison, the generous gift of the Queen having been received through Sir Roderick Murchison, Bart, K.C.B.
I have the honor to be, your Excellencys deeply obedient
Ferd. Mueller.
His Excellency the hon. Sir H. Manners-Sutton, K.C.B., Governor of Victoria
&c &c &c
W. F. Barnett; see notes to M to F. Barlee, 23 February 1867 (in this edition as 67-02-23a).
Eliza Bromby.
Annotated by Manners-Sutton on 23 February 1867: 'On receipt state that I shall have pleasure in forwarding enclosure to the Secy of State; but that it will be impossible for me to do so by the next mail'. On 25 February his private secretary, H. C. Manners-Sutton, marked the file, 'Done'; letter not found. There is a further annotation: 'Despatch Book vol. 6. p. 357'.
Please cite as “FVM-67-02-22a,” 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