7th August 84
Sir
I am instructed by the Right Worshipful Mayor to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of your work, "Select Extra Tropical Plants."1
His worship desires me to convey to you his best thanks for your kindness, and to express his appreciation of the work, as a valuable addition to the literature on the subject of which it treats, and to the Library of the Corporation.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient servant
E. G. FitzGibbon
Town Clerk
Baron Ferd. von Mueller K.C.M.G.
c/o Dr Buttner2
Victoria Parade
East Melbourne.
Please cite as “FVM-84-08-07,” 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