Melbourne,
23 June 1886,
The honorable Alfr. Deakin, M.L.A.
Chief Secretary.
Sir.
In continuation of former communications1 I have the honor to send some seeds of Eucalypts, additional to those, which the Victorian Government forwarded for sanitary and forestral cultivation to the Governor of Gambia on his Excellency's special request. May I solicit, that this sending with the accompanying letter2 may be forwarded officially on behalf of this Government to its destination.
I have the honor to be,
Sir your very obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller.3
M was informed on 26 June 1886 that the seeds had been transmitted as desired; he replied on 29 June: 'Returned with best thanks'.
On 28 June the Under Secretary, T. Wilson, wrote to the Secretary to the Premier, E. Thomas: '… I have now the honor to forward herewith a further parcel of eucalyptus seeds accompanied by a letter from the Government Botanist and to request that they may be transmitted in due course to His Excellency Captain Moloney, Governor of Gambia.' Thomas replied on 10 July: 'I beg to inform you that the parcel and letter in question have been transmitted accordingly'. M was informed of this action and replied on 16 July: 'Returned with best thanks'.
Please cite as “FVM-86-06-23,” 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 20 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/86-06-23