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Y62/8530, unit 749, VPRS 1189/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 62.12.18

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Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy, 1862-12-18. 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/62-12-18>, accessed April 20, 2025

Melbourne botanic Garden
18. Dec 1862.
Sir
I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to issue authority for the liquidation of a debt of fourteen pounds fifteen shillings Sterling (£14.15/—.) incurred by this establishment for the maintenance of our botanical collector
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Diedrich Henne.
on board of the "Victoria" in 1861. The above sum was at the return of the Victoria passed under your special authority (N.453), but payment was subsequently stopped by the desire of the mess officers of the Victoria, in order to prevent G. L. Morton, the original claimant to draw the amount. The amount was then paid for W. Hull Esq to Alex Thomson Esq on the 11. Aug. 1862 and repaid on the same day to the credit of the original vote, it being transferred in first instance from the vote of publication of plants for 1861. The amount being no longer available under authority N.453, I have the honor to solicit, that a new number of special of authority for the liquidation of this sum may be granted in order that the present claimants of the mess officers may draw the amount.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your most obedient & humble servant
Ferd. Mueller
The honorable the Chief Secretary
&c &c &c
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On 30 December Under Secretary, J. Moore, minuted: 'Commander Norman will oblige by causing an account to be at once prepared for this amount. A portion of the amount when received by the Mess Committee must be handed over to Dr Mueller. £12:5/. I believe is his claim'. Norman responded on 5 January: 'The account has been prepared and will be dealt with so as to get the matter settled as stated'. Moore informed M on 6 January: 'Dr Mueller will perceive that the money is a course of payment to him.' M replied on 20 January: 'Gratefully returned'.