The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot. & zool. Garden, ¶ 1 Aug 1859 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ By desire of the Committee of the zoologic Garden I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction the sum of £75 out of the pur...

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M59/7814, unit 747, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 59.08.01

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Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy, 1859-08-01. 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/1850-9/1859/59-08-01-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne bot. & zool. Garden,

1 Aug 1859

Sir

By desire of the Committee of the zoologic Garden I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction the sum of £75 out of the purchase vote for animals to be transmitted to Mr Edw. Wilson in furtherance of his exertions to introduce useful animals into this colony.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient & very humble servant

Ferd. Mueller.

The honorable the Chief Secretary

&c&c&c

The Under Secretary, J. Moore, approved M's request on 4 August 1859 and the next day forwarded the letter to the Treasurer enclosing the relevant account.

See also M to J. Moore, 20 December 1859.