From William Odgers to Ferdinand von Mueller   24 June 1873

Chief Secretary's Office

Melbourne 24th June 1873

Sir,

With reference to your letter of the 18th instant1 I am directed by the Chief Secretary to ask you to be so good as to state, in as concise terms as possible, whether you withdraw your request for 12 months leave of absence.2

I have the honor to be

Sir,

Your most obedient servant

W. H. Odgers

Baron von Muëller

Botanic Gardens

See M to J. Francis, 18 June 1873.

For reply see M to J. Francis, 25 June 1873.

Please cite as “FVM-73-06-24,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/73-06-24