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Y71/3695, unit 576, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 71.03.25d

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Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1871-03-25 [71.03.25d]. 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/1870-9/1871/71-03-25d-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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MS written by G. Luehmann and signed by M.
Melbourne Botanic Garden
25th March 1871
Sir
I have the honor to solicit that you will sanction the transfer of a sum of Fifty five pounds — £55.- . — from the Vote for Wages to Gardeners to the Vote for Stores, Stationery, Timber &c. This latter vote, which had already been considerably reduced in 1870, was lowered still more for 1871, and is inadequate to meet the demands of the Department. A considerable sum had to be transferred last year to the Wages vote, as heavy expenditure had been incurred in the beginning of the year before reductions now made; therefore I consider it but just, that the very much needed transfer of the above mentioned sum may be made from this vote.
I beg to enclose requisition for coals for the engine and hot houses, for paper &c. for the museum, and for flowerpots.
I have the honor to be Sir
Your obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller,
Director Botanic Garden
The Honorable the Chief Secretary
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McCulloch minuted his approval for the requests, under which, in an unknown hand, was added: '(requisition approved. Papers to be returned early)'.