The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Botanic Garden, ¶ Melbourne, 22nd ¶ ¶ Febr. 1872 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to solicit that you will be pleased to sanction the transfer of the sum of Thirty five pounds (£35. -) from the vote ¶ ¶ ...

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Physical location:

B72/1752, unit 596, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 72.02.22

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Charles Gavan Duffy, 1872-02-22. 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/1870-9/1872/72-02-22-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS written by Georg Luehmann and signed by M.

Botanic Garden,

Melbourne, 22nd Febr. 1872

Sir

I have the honor to solicit that you will be pleased to sanction the transfer of the sum of Thirty five pounds (£35. -) from the vote for purchase of museum material, plants and seeds, now under authority No. 514, to the vote for stores, to enable me to meet the unavoidable demands for tools, coal, flower pots &c. during the remainder of the current financial year.

An annotation indicates that the transfer was put through on 28 February.

I have the honor to be

Sir

your obedient servant

Ferd. von Mueller

Director Botanic Garden

The Honorable the Chief Secretary