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65/R4024, unit 309, VPRS 1207/P000 inward registered correspondence, VA 865 Department of the Treasurer, Public Record Office, Victoria. 65.04.21a

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Edward Symonds to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1865-04-21 [65.04.21a]. 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/1860-9/1865/65-04-21a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Treasury,
Melbourne Ap 21st 1865
1
The file includes a letter from the Chief Secretary's office to the Treasurer, G. Verdon, 26 August 1864:
Sir
I am directed by the Honorable the Chief Secretary to state that he would be glad if you would arrange to make an advance of about thirty pounds to the Director of the Botanic Gardens in order to facilitate his obtaining a large quantity of the seeds of the different varieties of Australian forest trees for planting tracts of land in the Madras Presidency. Not anticipating that you will make any difficulties in supplying the requisite funds Mr McCulloch has acquainted His Excellency the Governor to whom Sir William Denison wrote on the subject that he may assure His Excellency that this Government will render all assistance in its power towards making the project successful.
A.B.
Memorandum — A/c M 972
The subject of the annexed papers being somewhat special an account had been made out in this office to meet the case. Will Dr Mueller be good enough to sign as claimant; and sign also the certificate, noting the addendum made thereto?
He will observe that this money is to be repaid in adjustment of the advance & be added as specially indicated upon the account.
2
See M to G. Verdon, 29 May 1865 (in this edition as 65-05-29b), concerning the subsequent adjustment of the advance.
E. S. Symonds
Dr F. Mueller
Director of Botanic Gardens