Chief Secretary's Office
Melbourne 30th May 1870.
Sir,
The Chief Secretary having been informed that you have made donations of plants from the Botanic Gardens to private individuals I am directed by him to inquire whether this statement is correct and if so by what authority you have acted.1
I have the honor to be,
Sir
Your most obedient Servant
W. H. Odgers
The Director
Botanic Gardens &c &c
For reply, see M to J. McCulloch, 31 May 1870.
Please cite as “FVM-70-05-30,” 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