The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot & zool. Garden ¶ 4. Jan 1862 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In reply to your circular, dated 27. December 1861, I have the honor to inform you, that the animals for which the advance of £100 was made on 7. ...

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62/R45, unit 188, VPRS 1207/P000 inward registered correspondence, VA 865 Department of the Treasurer, Public Record Office, Victoria. 62.01.04

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Edward Symonds, 1862-01-04. 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/1860-9/1862/62-01-04-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne bot & zool. Garden

4. Jan 1862

Letter annotated: 'Dr Mueller Obtain Mr Sumner’s sigture to my voucher it will be a sufft. rect. 10.1.62 124 GA'; and 'Is not this a sufft Voucher? [initials illegible]'.

Sir

In reply to your circular, dated 27. December 1861, I have the honor to inform you, that the animals for which the advance of £100 was made on 7. Oct. last have as yet not arrived and that I am thus unabled to adjust the account respecting them at present. Meanwhile I beg to transmit to you the receipt of the honorary treasurer of the Acclimation Society, who forwarded the sum for the purchase of animals to India.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient & humble servant

Ferd. Mueller.

The Undertreasurer &c &c &c

Melbourne