The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot. and zool. Garden ¶ 25. Nov. 59. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction the expenditure of sixty pounds Sterling out of the vote "fencing, stabling ...

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L59/11998, unit 747, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 59.11.25

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Ferdinand von Mueller to William Nicholson, 1859-11-25. 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/1850-9/1859/59-11-25-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne bot. and zool. Garden

25. Nov. 59.

Sir

I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction the expenditure of sixty pounds Sterling out of the vote "fencing, stabling and incidental expenses" for enabling me to proceed with the lithographic illustrations of my works on the plants of Australia, the balance of the sum of £145 under authority No 324 being sufficient to bear this expense.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient and humble servant

Ferd. Mueller.

Gov. Botanist

The honorable the Chief Secretary

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MS annotation: 'This can be done only by cancelling a portion of authority No 324 and issuing a transfer authority.' The Under Secretary, J. Moore, directed: 'Do So'.