The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 10 May 1870 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I Beg to hand you the Inclosed account for Tools which were my own property, were used by me for the Bot Gardens and which were stolen from the Engine house on the night that it...

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

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George Robertson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1870-05-10 [70.05.10a]. 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/1870-9/1870/70-05-10a-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

10 May 1870

Sir

I Beg to hand you the Inclosed account for Tools which were my own property, were used by me for the Bot Gardens and which were stolen from the Engine house on the night that it was Broken into in the beginning of March, and request the favour of a speedy Settlement

your obt Servant

George Robertson

care of E. Soues

Domain Street

South Yarra

The text that follows is on a separate sheet. On 10 May, M noted on the verso of Robertson's letter: 'To ascertain from E. Soues the price or value of these implements'. M sought approval to pay the claim in M to J. McCulloch, 10 May 1870, and McCulloch minuted his approval on 17 May, subject to M's satisfying himself that the claim was reasonable.

Dr Mueller F.R.S.

Director Bot Gardens

To G Robertson

1870 May 10

1 Set Stocks and Dies	4.0.0
1 Jack plane	5.0
	£4.5.0