Office of Lands & Survey,
Melbourne, 22nd. January, 1879.
Sir,
Referring to the letter addressed hence to you on the 23rd September last,1 I have the honor to inform you that, as the works in connection with the construction of the Military road from Sandridge2 to St Kilda are now proceeding, the Honorable the Minister of Lands and Agriculture considers it advisable that arrangements should be made to effect some planting during the ensuing season.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
Secretary for Lands.3
Baron F. Von Müeller, C.M.G.
Government Botanist,
Emerald Hill.
Please cite as “FVM-79-01-22,” 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