The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Botanic Gardens 26/3/67 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ One of the boys employed in this establishment (William Lamley jun.) having recently died, I have now the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to grant me auth...

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Q67/3108, unit 254, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 67.03.26b

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1867-03-26 [67.03.26b]. 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/1860-9/1867/67-03-26b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS written by Ernst Heyne and signed by M.

Botanic Gardens 26/3/67

Sir

One of the boys employed in this establishment (William Lamley jun.) having recently died, I have now the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to grant me authority to pay the wages due to him for work performed (from the first of March to the 20th 17 days at 3/. per day) to his father Will. Lamley sen., also employed in this establishment, who is the rightful owner, the boy having been under age.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your most obedient

Ferd. Mueller

The honorable the Chief Secretary

MS annotation: 'Approved J McC 1/4/1867'.

The request form, addressed to the Governor in Council, is included in the file. The sum of £2.11.0 was approved. The paperwork was forwarded by the Undersecretary, J. Moore, to M on 13 April annotated: 'the Director of the Botanic Gardens is requested to append a certified copy of the Order in Council to the pay sheet and return the papers'. M returned the papers on 17 April marked: 'Request complied with & best thanks tendered' [Q67/3869, unit 254, VPRS 3991, Public Record Office, Victoria].