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From William Odgers to Ferdinand von Mueller   19 Apr 1872

Chief Secretary's Office

Melbourne 19th April 1872

Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your memorandum of the 18th instant1 forwarding a letter from the Secretary of the Eight hours Demonstration, asking for a holiday for the men employed in the Botanic Gardens on the 22nd instant; and to inform you that it has been transmitted for the consideration of the Honorable the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey.2

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

W. H. Odgers

The Director

Botanic Gardens

&c &c &c

1

Memorandum not found.

2

The decision of the Minister, James Grant, has not been found.

Please cite as “FVM-72-04-19b,” 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/72-04-19b