Melbourne,
26/8/76.
R Gudemann Esqr. &c.,
Act. Under-Treasurer.
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 24. inst.1 in reference to the invoice of seeds, just arrived by the "Somersetshire"; and beg to suggest, that the cases may be deposited in the Governm Stores-Building, until my propositions in reference to the utilisation of these seeds shall have received the consideration of the hon. the Chief Secretary, and his directions about their disposal shall have been obtained.
I have the honor to be,
Sir, your obedient
Ferd. von Mueller.2
See R. Gudemann to M, 24 August 1876.
Letter marked: 'Referred to the Sec. to the Tender B [illegible signature] 30/8/76'; 'Noted and returned. The seeds will be received into store accordingly Geo. Lane Secy Tender Board 30/8/76'; and 'Infd. that seeds will be stored. You shd place yourself in commn. with the Sec to the Tender Bd. [illegible intitials] 1.9.76'. See R. Gudemann to M, 1 September 1876.
The seeds had been imported to try to stabilize drifting sand between Port Fairy and Warrnambool, see M to R. Ramsay, 28 June 1875; M to W. Odgers, 29 September 1875; and Heathcote & Maroske (1996).
Please cite as “FVM-76-08-26a,” 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