June 24 [186]81
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the enclosed letter was received and laid before the Council yesterday. The Council do not think it necessary to trouble to trouble2 the Trustees about the matter but a3 it is addressed to the Trustees will you kindly reply to it stating that owing to the state of the Society's funds in consequence of the non receipt of the Government grant the Society is not able to afford any money in repairing the roads in the Royal Park. The Council [will] gladly avail themselves of the cooperation of the Borough Council of Brunswick to solicit a portion of the grant for the improvement of parks when that grant is about to be distributed.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most Obedt Servt
Geo sprigg
Scy
To Dr F von Mueller F.R.S
Hony Secretary to Trustees of Royal Park
&c &c &c
Please cite as “FVM-68-06-24,” 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