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M59/9600, unit 747, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 59.09.16c

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Jonathon Were, 1859-09-16 [59.09.16c]. 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/1850-9/1859/59-09-16c-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne bot. & zool Garden,
16 Sept 59.
My dear Mr Were.
I would be glad, if I could obtain these authorities soon , as I am very anxious about building the tanks at once before the summer commences.
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See also M to J. O'Shanassy, 16 September 1859 (in this edition as 59.09.16a).
Could it not be arranged, that I enter into the contract for them myself, without troubling the office of public works, where unavoidable delays will arise in the execution of the work? The tanks would cost each less than £50[.] Pray let me know as soon as you can, that I may shape my course accordingly. Likewise would I wish to have the authority of directly expending the £195 for part of this sum will be wanted for a small eagle house, some other small stables &c, which it would cause much delay to have built by the tender system
The sums of £1420 of £50, of £140 & of £195 are according to my books consuming the rest of the respective votes for 1859.
yours very regardfully
Ferd. Mueller.