From George Sprigg to Ferdinand von Mueller   10 Oct 1867

October 10 [186]71

Sir

In reply to your letter of the 4th Inst2 requesting me to return the flower pots, I have the honor to inform you that I have given instructions to have them sent back immediately and have to confess my regret that they have not been returned before this.3

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your most Obedt Sevt

Geo Sprigg

Scy

To Dr Mueller F.R.S.

&c &c &c

editorial addition.

Letter not found.

The Acclimatisation Society was among the bodies regularly supplied plants from the Botanic Garden nursery; 140 pot plants had been supplied to it in June 1867 (M to J. McCulloch, 8 July 1867 (in this edition as 67-07-08a)).

Please cite as “FVM-67-10-10,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/67-10-10