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N60/2836, unit 748, VPRS 1189/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 60.03.27

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Ferdinand von Mueller to William Nicholson, 1860-03-27. 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/1860-9/1860/60-03-27-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne botanic & zoologic Garden,
27. March 1860.
Sir
I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction the following expenditure during the quarter ending 30th June 1860, vize
C.S. Div. 19. Salaries & wages:
1, wages according to scale of proceeding quarter
£1120
2, labour by the job
80
£1200
C.S. Div. 21. Expense of publishing in Melbourne a work on the indigenous plants of Victoria
80
C.S. Conting.
1
continuing?
Div. 55, 18. Incidental expenses including such as are incurred during the latter part of the proceeding quarter
30
Food & forage
30
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your most obedient and humble servant
Ferd. Mueller.
The honorable the Chief Secretary
&c&c&c
2
Approval for M's request was minuted to this letter.