The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot. Garden, ¶ 29. June 1858. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to solicit, that the following sums may be placed at my disposal for the probable expenditures during the next quarter in this estab...

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F58/5724, unit 745, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 58.06.29

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Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy, 1858-06-29. 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/1850-9/1858/58-06-29-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne bot. Garden,

29. June 1858.

Sir

I have the honor to solicit, that the following sums may be placed at my disposal for the probable expenditures during the next quarter in this establishment, vize:

Wages , according to a rate not exceeding that in former quarters	£700
Purchase of plants	125
Incidental expenses	25
Travelling expenses out of the vote for tools, apparatus &c as prayed for in my letter of the 20. inst 1 No letter dated 20 June to O'Shannassy has been found but M to J. O'Shanassy, 23 June 1858 fits the description.	120 2 MS marginal annotation: 'Authorized'.

The latter item to last throughout the year, and to include also Mr Dallachis

i.e. J. Dallachy's.

travelling expenses incurred in a journey to the Grampians, which cannot well be met by the vote for incidental expenses.

I have the honor to be,

Sir

your most obedient & humble servant

Ferd. Mueller

The Honorable the Chief Secretary &c &c &c