Melbourne bot. Garden,
12/2/73
Sir
In accordance with the request, conveyed by your communication of the 8th instance,1 I commenced at once the elaboration of a return of the present stock of plants in the two nurseries of the botanic Garden, and I shall have the honor of submitting it to you to morrow. I beg to draw respectfully attention to the fact, that your wish for such a return was not brought to my cognizance as Director until the evening of the 8th inst (Saturday) through any ministerial communication with myself.
I have the honor to be, Sir, your obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller,
Direct. botan. Garden
The honorable the Acting Minister of the Lands Department.
Please cite as “FVM-73-02-12,” 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 19 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/73-02-12