Document information

Physical location:

P67/1162, unit 250, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 67.02.01

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1867-02-01. 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/1860-9/1867/67-02-01-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne bot. Garden
1/2/67
Sir
In two former communications
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M to J. Moore, 16 November 66; M to J. Moore, 21 December 1866.
I had the honor to draw your attention to the circumstance, that the small vote for the incidental expenditure in this establishment available in 1866 was insufficient to meet the current requirements, and I solicited that the sum of £40.- .- might be placed on the additional estimates for reimbursement of the outlays, which I had personally to incur from Sept til December last for freights, small repairs &c in the department.
I now take the liberty of forwarding to you the vouchers referring to this expenditure and beg to solicit that you will be pleased to place the sum mentioned at such time at my disposal as you may decide on
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McCulloch initialled his approval on the file cover .
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your most obedient servant
Ferd. Mueller
The honorable the Chief Secretary