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W70/5176, unit 465, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 70.05.10

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1870-05-10. 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/1870-9/1870/70-05-10-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne botan. Garden
10/5/70
Sir
I have the honor to submit an application of the discharged engine driver of the botanic Garden, who claims the sum of four pounds five shillings for tools which were stolen from the engine house and not recovered, such tools being his private property.
1
See G. Robertson to M, 10 May 1870 (in this edition as 70-05-10a).
I am anxious to learn your view, whether I am justified to charge this sum to the incidental vote of the botanic Garden.
2
McCulloch annotated the file on 17 May 1870: 'If the Director of the Gardens is satisfied that the Tools were stolen and the Acct claimed is reasonable — I approve of the payt bg made —'.
On 23 June the Under Treasurer, E. Symonds, noted that the account amounting to £4.5.0 was passed for payment.
I have the honor to be,
Sir, your very obed. servant
Ferd. von Mueller,
Direct. botan. Garden.
The honorable
the Chief Secretary