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U69/17539, unit 750, VPRS 44/P inward registered and unregistered correspondence, VA 538 Department of Crown Lands and Survey, Public Record Office, Victoria. 69.08.25

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Ferdinand von Mueller to James Grant, 1869-08-25. 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/1860-9/1869/69-08-25-final.odt>, accessed June 9, 2026

Melbourne bot. Garden,
25/8/69
Sir
In compliance with your instructions
1
Instructions not found.
I have the honor of submitting to you a return of the amounts, which became due in the bot. Garden exclusive of Salaries and Wages from 1 Jan. til 31 July 1868, and for which during that period accounts were passed to the treasury.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller.
The honorable J. M. Grant, M.P. &c &c
President of the Board of Lands & Works
Botanic Garden.
Expenditure for Stores etc. from 1st January to 31st July 1868.
Item
Submitted for Payment to Treasury
Claimant
Stores
July
22
McFarland
3
3
6
"
"
"
Nixon
3
19
8
"
Sands & McDougal
26
17
3
"
Pigott Bro.
20
9
6
"
Whitney Ch & Co
24
12
3
"
Inglis part account
7
16
8
"
Fitch
25
7
7
"
Moubray Lush & Co
1
6
23
W. Marshall
42
17
11
22
Inglis (part account
2
11
3
Hood & Co
10
28
Politz & Co
2
16
22
Newell & Co
22
£
184
7
7
Purchase of Plants
July
20
Reynolds
1
17
6
Law Somner & Co
6
5
4
Dr F. v. Mueller
27
10
£
35
12
10
Travelling Expenses
July
22
E. B. Heyne
£10
Food & Forage
July
22
J. Morton
11
7
6
Moubray Lush & Co
13
17
8
25
5
2
Public.
2
Publication. De Gruchy & Co. were engravers, lithographers and general printers; de Grouchy & Leigh until 1867 (Darragh (2023), p. 56). From vol. 3 (B63.04.06), the firm printed the numbered Fragmenta plates lithographed by M's artists.
of Works
July
22
De Gruchy
£6
Transit & Incid. Expenses
July
22
City of Melb. Gas Comp.
2
14
7
E. B. Heyne
5
11
3
Melb. Gas Company
1
10
Dr. F.v. Mueller
31
4
6
C. Jones
4
18
£
45
18
4
Stores
£184
7
7
Purchase of Plants
35
12
10
Travelling Expenses
10
Food & Forage
25
5
2
Public. of Works
6
Transit & Incid. Exp.
45
18
4
Total £
307
3
11