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T61/7670, unit 749, VPRS 1189/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 61.09.19a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Richard Heales, 1861-09-19 [61.09.19a]. 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/1860-9/1861/61-09-19a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne botanic & zoologic Garden
19. Sept.1861
Sir
I have the honor to inform you, that I have been requested by the members of the zoologic Committee to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction a transfer of one hundred and twenty pounds Sterling
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Marginal note: '£120.- .-'.
from the vote "purchase of animals and expenses connected with their introduction" (already placed under authority No 413) to the vote "forage and food for animals", in order to enable the Committee to provide the necessary sustenance for the animals in this establishment during the remainder of the year and to liquidate such forage accounts as are still pending and incurred by the very increased requirements of the augmented number of our animals.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your most obedient and humble servant
Ferd. Mueller.
Hon. Secr. to the zool. Committee.
The honorable the Chief Secretary
&c&c&c
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Approval for M's request was minuted to this letter.