The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 8/6/64. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction the expenditure of thirty pounds Sterling for the purchase of a horse for this department, a...

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H64/5401, unit 29, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 64.06.08a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1864-06-08 [64.06.08a]. 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/1860-9/1864/64-06-08a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne bot Garden

8/6/64.

Sir

I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction the expenditure of thirty pounds Sterling for the purchase of a horse for this department, as provided by you kindly on the supplementary estimates.

Approval of M's request was noted on the file by the Under Secretary, J. Moore, on 15 June 1864, and a letter informing M of it was sent on 18 June (letter not found).

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient and humble servant

Ferd. Mueller

The honorable the Chief Secretary

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