June 3rd [186]81
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of yesterday2 and in reply to inform you that the Council will have much pleasure in sending a pair of white swans to Mr R. B. Sheridan of Wide Bay3 and securing the rare Queensland ducks in exchange.
The Council will also be glad to secure a pair of white swans for the gardens at the Royal Park when you have sufficient to spare any.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most Obedt Servt
Geo Sprigg
Scy
To Dr F von Mueller F.R.S.
&c &c &c
Please cite as “FVM-68-06-03,” 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