The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Botanic Museum ¶ Melbourne, 13th April 1876 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ In compliance with your instructions I have the honor to forward to you herewith a copy of an estimate for public works, recommended for my dep...

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K76/3719, unit 932, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 76.04.13

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Ferdinand von Mueller to John MacPherson, 1876-04-13. 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/1870-9/1876/76-04-13-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS written by G. Luehmann and signed by M.

Botanic Museum

Melbourne, 13th April 1876

Sir,

In compliance with your instructions I have the honor to forward to you herewith a copy of an estimate for public works, recommended for my department, and submitted this day to the Honorable the Commissioner of Public Works.

The requested amount was included in Victoria, Estimates of Revenue & Expenditure for the year ending 30 June 1877 (Parliamentary paper B1), July 1876, p. 47 under subdivision 11, item 10. M's later request to use the money for a completely new building was denied; see M to J. MacPherson, 17 February 1877, and W. Odgers to M, 23 February 1877.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant

Ferd. von Mueller.

Copy

Estimate of expenditure for public works for the department of the Government Botanist 1876/7.

Extension of present building, also fittings, furniture etc.£900.

The Honorable

the Chief Secretary.