12th January [188]9
Sir,
Will you have the goodness to examine the accompanying sample of timber and foliage from Mount Cole, near Ararat and report as to the nature of the timber and its durability and suitability for railway purposes.
I have the honor to be,
Sir
Your obedient servt.
Robt Watson
Engr. in Chief
Baron F. Von Mueller M.D. K.C.M.G. &c
Govt Botanist
Please cite as “FVM-89-01-12,” 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 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/89-01-12