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From Ferdinand von Mueller to Duncan Gillies   12 Feb 1873

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.2 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.

1

Letter not found; in M to D. Gillies, 8 February 1873, M dated Gillies's communication to 7 February.

2

See M to D. Gilles, 13 February 1873.

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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/73-02-12