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L59/8756, unit 747, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 59.08.25a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy, 1859-08-25 [59.08.25a]. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id/59-08-25a>, accessed May 7, 2025

Melbourne botanic & zoologic Garden,
25 Aug 1859.
Sir
I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction the remittance of the sum of £23.14/2d twenty three pounds fourteen shillings and two pennies Sterling to be made to Mesrs E. G. Henderson et son, Nurserymen to the Queen, St. Johns Wood, London, this sum completing the payment of an order of plants given last year by this office to the above gentlemen.
1
See M to J. O'Shanassy, 25 August 1859 (in this edition as 59.08.25b).
The plants, for which I have the honor of sending in the claim, arrived in excellent condition last week.
From the appended balance sheet it will be observed that Messrs Henderson & son claim for freight &c of last years consignment £12.18/4d,
2
See E. G. Henderson & Son to M, 11 May 1859.
but since I am in possession only of an account of £12.2/8d and the remainder of the shipping expenses is not specified, I thought proper of reducing the claim accordingly.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your most obedient & humblest servant
Ferd. Mueller.
The honorable the Chief Secretary
&c&c&c
3
On 29 August 1859 the Under Secretary, J. Moore, forwarded an account to the Treasurer 'in order that a draft may be purchased and forwarded to the Agent General. Dr Mueller will advise Henderson & Son.' On 19 September the Under Treasurer, E. Symonds replied that the remittance had been made as requested. Moore duly informed M on 26 September. M 'Thankfully returned' the file on 29 September.