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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. 69.08.25Preferred Citation:
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
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.
1
Instructions not found.
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.
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Item
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Submitted for Payment to Treasury
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Claimant
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Stores
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July
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22
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McFarland
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3
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3
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6
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"
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"
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"
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Nixon
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3
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19
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8
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"
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Sands & McDougal
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26
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17
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3
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"
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Pigott Bro.
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20
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9
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6
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"
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Whitney Ch & Co
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24
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12
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3
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"
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Inglis part account
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7
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16
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8
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"
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Fitch
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25
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7
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7
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"
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Moubray Lush & Co
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1
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6
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—
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23
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W. Marshall
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42
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17
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11
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22
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Inglis (part account
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2
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11
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3
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Hood & Co
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10
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—
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28
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Politz & Co
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2
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16
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—
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22
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Newell & Co
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22
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—
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—
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£
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184
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7
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7
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Purchase of Plants
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July
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20
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Reynolds
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1
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17
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6
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Law Somner & Co
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6
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5
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4
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Dr F. v. Mueller
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27
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10
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£
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35
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12
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10
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Travelling Expenses
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July
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22
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E. B. Heyne
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£10
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—
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—
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Food & Forage
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July
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22
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J. Morton
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11
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7
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6
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Moubray Lush & Co
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13
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17
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8
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25
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5
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2
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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.
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July
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22
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De Gruchy
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£6
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—
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—
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Transit & Incid. Expenses
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July
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22
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City of Melb. Gas Comp.
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2
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14
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7
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E. B. Heyne
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5
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11
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3
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Melb. Gas Company
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1
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10
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—
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Dr. F.v. Mueller
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31
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4
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6
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C. Jones
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4
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18
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—
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£
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45
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18
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4
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Stores
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£184
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7
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7
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Purchase of Plants
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35
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12
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10
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Travelling Expenses
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10
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—
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—
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Food & Forage
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25
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5
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2
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Public. of Works
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6
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—
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—
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Transit & Incid. Exp.
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45
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18
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4
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Total £
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307
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3
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11
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