The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne, Collin street, N. 70 East. ¶ 10. May 1854. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I do myself the honor to inform you, that I have been requested by the Audit office to apply for his Excellency's formal sanction of my...

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Physical location:

E54/4617, unit 203, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 856 Colonial Secretary's Office, Public Record Office, Victoria. 54.05.10

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to John Moore, 1854-05-10. 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//letters/1850-9/1854/54-05-10-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

See also M to J. Foster, 24 April 1854.

Melbourne, Collin street, N. 70 East.

10. May 1854.

Sir

I do myself the honor to inform you, that I have been requested by the Audit office to apply for his Excellency's formal sanction of my attendents

Carl Wilhelmi.

appointment during the last four months of 1853, having been before permitted verbally by his Excellency Mr La Trobe to employ an attendant from that time for the acceleration of my researches.

I beg further to state, that his salary (fixed upon 10/ per diem) has already been saved from this years expenditure by adjustment of imprest and by my travelling alone for a considerable time.

I have the honor to be

Sir,

your most obedient and humble servant

Ferd. Mueller.

The honorable the acting Colonial Secretary.