The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne bot Garden ¶ 9/1/71. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ Having learnt that the remuneration, due to Mr Hoffmann for his work for the Industrial Museum is likely to be passed in contract form, I have the honor to su...

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Physical location:

VPRS 5834/P0/1, inward correspondence p. 82, VA 1411 Industrial and Technological Museum, Public Record Office, Victoria. 71.01.09

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Samuel Bindon, 1871-01-09. 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/1870-9/1871/71-01-09-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

Melbourne bot Garden

9/1/71.

Sir

Having learnt that the remuneration, due to Mr Hoffmann for his work for the Industrial Museum is likely to be passed in contract form, I have the honor to suggest that the payment due to him for Sept. and Octob. and a few days of November may be passed in the same manner by the Commissioners Two pay sheets are herewith submitted accordingly.

MS annotations: 'Refer to former correspnndence’ and ‘Read & rec. 10th Jan 71’. See M to […], November 1870 (in this edition as 70-11-00e); M to S. Bindon, 9 November 1870; M to M. Clarke, 14 November 1870; M. Clarke to M, 17 November 1870 (in this edition as 70-11-17b); M to M. Clarke, 5 December 1870 (in this edition as 70-12-05b); and M. Clarke to M, 5 December 1870 (in this edition as 70-12-05c).

I have the honor to be your obedient

Ferd. von Mueller.

The Chairman of the Industrial Museum Committee