The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne botanic & zoologic Garden, ¶ 1. Oct. 1860. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction the following expenditure in this establishment during the remaining q...

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P60/9122, unit 748, VPRS 1189/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 60.10.01a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to William Nicholson, 1860-10-01 [60.10.01a]. 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/1860-9/1860/60-10-01a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne botanic & zoologic Garden,

1. Oct. 1860.

Sir

I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction the following expenditure in this establishment during the remaining quarter of the year.

Wages according to the scale allowed in the preceeding quarter (being the sum of £1040 - - not applied for & £74.16.- balance unexpended of the wages votes of the past quarter of the year)	£.1114.16/
For publishing a work on the indigenous plants 1 B62.03.03.	£80.- .-
For the purchase of animals and expenses connected with their introduction (including Mr Ledgers expenses of bringing two additional male Alpacas to the colony)	£78.- .-
Incidental expenses including such as remained unliquidated in the last quarter	£18.- .-
Food and forage for animals	£40.- .-

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient servant

Ferd. Mueller.

The honorable the Chief Secretary

&c&c&c

Approval for M's request was minuted on the file cover of the letter.