The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne ¶ ¶ S. Yarra ¶ 3/10/73 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In reply to your circular 4650 ¶ Circular not found. ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you, ¶ ¶ that the practice, objectionable as it is, of entrusting to ...

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C73/12808, unit 672, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 73.10.03

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to William Odgers, 1873-10-03. 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/1870-9/1873/73-10-03-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne

S. Yarra

3/10/73

Sir

In reply to your circular 4650

Circular not found.

I have the honor to inform you, that the practice, objectionable as it is, of entrusting to any officers duties belonging to a Head of a Department, whether in monetary or other matters, has never occurred in my Department during the 22 years

M in fact joined the government service on 26 January 1853.

of my administration.

I have the honor to be,

Sir, your obedient servant

Ferd. von Mueller.

W. H. Odgers Esq.

Undersecretary