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O60/4831, unit 748, VPRS 1189/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 60.06.06a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to William Nicholson, 1860-06-06 [60.06.06a]. 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/1860-9/1860/60-06-06a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne bot. & zool. Garden,
6. June 1860
Sir
I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction the liquidation of the byefollowing account for seeds, ordered from Messrs James Carter & Co of London, through the Agent General of the colony Victoria in London, the claimant having failed to appoint a party in Melbourne to receive at the treasury of this city the amount due, & payable out of the vote of "purchase of plants" placed by your Honor at my disposal.
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On 16 June 1860, the Under Secretary, J. Moore, minuted: 'The Hon the Treasurer has just now sent word that the amount can be remitted and placed in the hands of the Agent-General to the credit of Jas Carter & Co. whom Dr Mueller will I presume advise by this mail. The total expense ( £12.13/. ) has been charged against the vote for "Purchase of Plants 1860".' On 16 June, M noted on the file: "Messrs James Carter & Co have been informed by this mail, that His Honor the Chief Secretary has been pleased to order the liquidation of the debt through the Colonial Agent, London.' Letter not found.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your most obedient and humble servant
Ferd. Mueller.
The honorable the Chief Secretary.