The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Gov. Botanists office, ¶ 7. Dec. 1858. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to solicit, that you will permit me to expend £20 twenty pounds in addition to the 80 £ granted by you previously from the vote of th...

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G58/9996, unit 745, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 58.12.07

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Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy, 1858-12-07. 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/1850-9/1858/58-12-07-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Gov. Botanists office,

7. Dec. 1858.

Sir

I have the honor to solicit, that you will permit me to expend £20 twenty pounds in addition to the 80 £ granted by you previously from the vote of the Science-board, in order that I may furnish additional lithographic plates for my work on the plants of Victoria.

I have the honor to be,

sir,

your most obedient & humblest servant

Ferd. Mueller.

The hon. the Chief Secretary

&c&c&c

Approval for M's request was minuted to his letter.