Melbourne botanic Garden
24/4/71
Sir
I have the honor to inform you, that for some time past a preacher, connected with the City Mission, has taken his position near the Iron bridge of the botanic Garden within ground under my control, to adress the public on Sunday afternoons. I have not seen any harm arise out of this, but as the press has taken public notice now of the fact,1 I beg to bring this under your notice and await your instructions on the subject. I have the honor to be your obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller
Direct. botan. Garden.
The honorable the Chief Secretary.
An editorial in the Argus, 24 April 1871, p. 4, was directed at ‘the nuisance of outdoor preaching’. See also the reply from Robert Hamilton, Hon. Sec. of the City Mission, Argus, 25 April 1871, p. 7.
Please cite as “FVM-71-04-24,” 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