Melbourne
26/6/76.
Honorable Chief Secretary.
&c &c
Sir,
Having learnt that it is intended to pull down the buildings of Immigrants Home at the City-Bridge, I have the honor to enquire, whether the brickbuildings could be transferred to me for Office use. You will be aware from former communications, that I am without a single Office room, the building with 8 rooms, which I gradually caused to1 built for my Officework, having also been withdrawn from me with the separate Laboratory &c three years ago. The brick structures at the City bridge are not unsightly, besides they could be screened from the view of Gov. House by tall growing trees, bamboos &c.2
I have the honor to be your obedient
Ferd. von Mueller.
Please cite as “FVM-76-06-26,” 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