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From Edward Symonds to Ferdinand von Mueller   12 June 18691

Treasury Melbourne

12 June 1869

Sir

I have the honor to refer to the proposal made by you at a recent interview to go on with the earthworks at the Botanic Gardens at your own expense to the extent of Two hundred pounds (£200) provided you had the assurance of the Honorable the Treasurer that the money would be included in the estimates for the current year and refunded to you.

I am to express the Treasurer's recognition of the spirit in which you have made this offer but to state that he is unable to give the assurance required.

I have the honor to be

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant

Under Treasurer

The Director of the Botanic Garden

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Letter not found. The text is from an unsigned copy in the Treasury Department's outgoing letter-copy book.

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Annotation: 'No 3688'.

Please cite as “FVM-69-06-12a,” 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/69-06-12a