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O55/6846, unit 203, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 856 Colonial Secretary's Office, Public Record Office, Victoria. 55.05.30

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Ferdinand von Mueller to William Haines, 1855-05-30. 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/1850-9/1855/55-05-30-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne, 70 Collin Street East,
30. May. 1855.
Sir
I do myself the honor to inform you, that I have been advised by the honorable the Auditor General, to solicit your instructions, how the expenditure for my department, sanctioned by his Excellency the Governor, has to be appropiated during the current year.
I beg leave to submit to you a copy of the original estimates as well as a new schedulae,
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The new schedule is not attached to this letter.
in which I humbly beg to propose such reductions as I deemed least impeding the progress of my labours.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your most obedient and humblest servant
Ferd. Mueller,
Gov. Botanist.
The honorable the Colonial Secretary.
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The Assistant Colonial Secretary, J. Moore, referred M's letter to the Auditor General, E. Grimes, for his report on 1 June 1855. Grimes replied on 6 June: 'By the directions of His Excelly this office will be abolished after the 1st prox the vouchers will therefore have to be amended accordingly'.
See also J. Moore to M, 13 June 1855.
Original Estimates of the expenditure for the Department of the Gov. Botanist for the year 1855.
Governm. Botanists salary
£600
Salary for one clerk, 12/. p.d.
219
In lieu of forage for two horses during 6 travelling months.
150
In lieu of forage for one horse during the whole year.
150
Saddlery
50
Ferriery &c
10
Paper for the Gov. bot. collections
15
Office furniture and shelves
50
Travelling expenses
200
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