The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne botan. Garden, ¶ 21/1/66 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction the following expenditure in the Department of the botanic Garden during the first quart...

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N66/892, unit 177, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 66.01.21

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Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1866-01-21. 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/1860-9/1866/66-01-21-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne botan. Garden,

21/1/66

Sir

I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction the following expenditure in the Department of the botanic Garden during the first quarter of the year.

Purchase of plants and seeds	£30.- .-
Publication of works on Australian plants	£60.- .-
Stores, building material, tools, &c &c	£80.- .-
Forage for drafthorses &c &c	£55.- .-
Transit and incidental expenses	£30.- .-
Travelling expenses	£10.- .-

I have the honor to be

Sir,

your most obedient servant

Ferd. Mueller

McCulloch i nitialled his approval on the file on 24 January.

The honorable the Chief Secretary