Madam,
(Signed) S. 17. Sovell
Agent, Bot. & Orr.
(True Copy) (Signed) L. Carvalho
Shup & black. RED.
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Sir,
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Surveyor General's Office
Victoria 10th July 1865
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 7th Current which I have laid before His Excellency the Acting Governor. I am desired to ask what distance it is really considered advisable to keep roads from Buildings back - as those to which your letter refers. In this case it is possible that by keeping the road somewhat further up the hill where it passes the proposed Laboratory Buildings...
Aryal Engineer