From Thomas Wilson to Ferdinand von Mueller   26 Feb 1885

Chief Secretary's Office

Melbourne, 26 Feby. [18]85.

Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd ultimo1 bringing under notice the desirability of issuing a new Victorian Edition of Select Plants, and in reply beg to inform you that the question of this expenditure which I have ascertained will amount to £138, shall receive attention when the Estimates of the ensuing financial year are under consideration.2

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

T. R. Wilson

The Government Botanist

&c &c &c

See M to G. Berry, 22 January 1885.

The new edition was published later that year; see B85.12.03.

Please cite as “FVM-85-02-26b,” 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/85-02-26b