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From Thomas Wilson to Ferdinand von Mueller   28 Apr 1883

Chief Secretary's Office

Melbourne 28. April 1883.1

Sir,

I beg to inform you that a Royal Commission has been appointed to manage all matters in connection with the representation of this Colony at the International Exhibition to be held in Calcutta in 1883-4, and that the Chief Secretary is very desirous that the various Departments in this division of the Service should be represented at the Exhibition as fully as may be found practicable.

As the Exhibition opens on the 1st December next your are requested to report at your earliest convenience whether you consider that your Department can be beneficially represented at it, and if so, in what respect and to what extent.

A copy of the prospectus issued by the President of the Commission is forwarded herewith for your information.2

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

T. R. Wilson

The Government Botanist

1

Document is a circular sent to six sub-departments within the Chief Secretary's Department.

2

Prospectus not found. M to T. Wilson, 7 May 1883 is M's reply.

Please cite as “FVM-83-04-28,” 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/83-04-28