11/5/70
Allow me to remind you, dear Mr. Odgers, that the boys1 have not yet arrived. The Garden becomes a wilderness, if I do not soon get the aid of the boys, this being my most busy season.
Excuse my intrusion.
Your regardful
Ferd. von Mueller
i.e. from the Industrial Schools. M's letter was referred to the Inspector of Industrial Schools, George O. Duncan, who replied on 14 May 1870 'the boys will be down on Saturday next'. See also M to W. Odgers, 17 May 1870.
Please cite as “FVM-70-05-11b,” 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