The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne botanic Garden, ¶ 22. Jan 63. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction the following expenditure in this establishment during the first quarter of the yea...

Document information

Physical location:

A63/565, unit 749, VPRS 1189/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 63.01.22b

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy, 1863-01-22 [63.01.22b]. 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/1860-9/1863/63-01-22b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne botanic Garden,

22. Jan 63.

Sir

I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction the following expenditure in this establishment during the first quarter of the year 1863.

Salaries	£202	10/—
Wages	1000
Purchase of plants and seeds	50
Expense of publishing work on Australian plants	70
Forage for horses &c	20
Transit expenses & incidentals	30
Travelling expenses	20

I have the honor to be,

Sir, your most obedient and humble servant

Ferd. Mueller,

Director of the bot. Garden

The honorable the Chief Secretary

&c&c&c

Approval for M's request was minuted to this letter.