March 20th 1893.
Dear Sir,
I am directed by the Council to acknowledge with many thanks the parcel of grass sent to the Curator of the Botanic Gardens here1 (Coapim grass) and to inquire what the special properties of the grass are.
The Curator is anxious to have some information on the subject etc.
Yours faithfully
Town Clerk2
Baron Ferd Von Mueller
MELBOURNE
J. Couch.
There is no signature on the file copy. The minutes of the Council meeting held on 16 March 1893 stated: 'From Baron Von Mueller forwarding grass plants' (Minute book 1890-4, p. 336, Borough of Portland).
See also M to the Portland Borough Council, April 1893 (in this edition as 93-04-00).
MS is a typed letter-press copy.
Please cite as “FVM-93-03-20a,” 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