Melbourne bot. Garden,
18/9/71.
Sir
I have the honor of submitting to you an application from Mr. Coleman Jacobs, to hold a concert in the botanic Garden. Should you feel pleased to entertain the proposition I would suggest, that the whole nett proceeds should be given to public charities.1
I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller,
Direct. botan Garden
The honorable C. G. Duffy &c &c &c
Chief Secretary
See C. Jacobs to M, 14 September 1871. MS annotation by the Under Secretary, W. Odgers: 'Query as to allowing a charge to be made for admission to a Public Garden for a private purpose[.] I do not recommend.' On 3 October, Duffy minuted 'I do not approve', and M was informed of this on the same day.
Please cite as “FVM-71-09-18,” 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