August 18th 1892.
Sir,
I am directed by the Council to acknowledge with many thanks the receipt of the packets of seeds which have been received by the Curator of the Botanic Gardens here from the Phytologic Museum of Melbourne.1
I have the honor to be, Sir
Your obedient servant
Town Clerk.2
Baron Von Mueller Ph. MD.
Melbourne
See M to J. Couch, August 1892 (in this edition as 92-08-00j). Couch was curator of the Portland Botanic Gardens; on 17 August 1892, he informed the Council that 'seeds and cuttings [had been received] from Von Mueller' (Minute book, 1890-4, Borough of Portland).
The file copy of the letter is not signed.
MS is a typed letter in the letter press copybook.
Please cite as “FVM-92-08-18,” 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