The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot. Garden, ¶ 1 July 65. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to direct, that out of the vote for purchase of plants the sum of fourty pounds Sterling (£40.-.-) ...

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M65/5766, unit 103, VPRS 3991/P inward correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 65.07.01

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Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1865-07-01. 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/1860-9/1865/65-07-01-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne bot. Garden,

1 July 65.

Sir

I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to direct, that out of the vote for purchase of plants the sum of fourty pounds Sterling (£40.-.-) may be transmitted to the Colonial Agent, London, for the payment of a consignment of plants ordered from Mr John Standish's Royal Nursery, Ascot, Berks.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient and humble servant

Ferd. Mueller

The honorable the Chief Secretary

Approval for M's request was annotated to this letter with the Chief Secretary’s authority number 224, and M was notified on 19 July 1865 (D1781, p. 257, unit 9, VPRS 1187/P outward correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria).