The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Botanic Garden Melbourne, ¶ 2nd April 1870 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction an advance to this department of One Hundred and Eleven pounds 13/4d Sterling, t...

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V70/3531, unit 464, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 70.04.02

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Ferdinand von Mueller to John MacPherson, 1870-04-02. 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/1870-9/1870/70-04-02-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

MS written by G. Luehmann and signed by M, MS evidently enclosed in M to T. Ware, 1 April 1870.

Botanic Garden Melbourne,

2nd April 1870

Sir

I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction an advance to this department of One Hundred and Eleven pounds 13/4d Sterling, to enable me to defray Salaries — £71.13.4d and Wages — £40.- .- for the month of March a.c.

anno corrente (= current year). The file cover indicates that the application was approved on 9 April.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your very obedient servant

Ferd. Mueller

Director of the botan. Garden.

The Honorable

the Chief Secretary