Document information

Physical location:

K76/8096, unit 880, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 76.08.31

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to John MacPherson, 1876-08-31. 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/1870-9/1876/76-08-31-final.odt>, accessed June 9, 2026

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MS written by G. Luehmann for M, who generally signed and dated documents of this kind, though no-one did in this case. The document is dated 31 August 1876 as the latest likely date it would have been prepared.
QUARTERLY ESTIMATE .
To the Honorable the Chief Secretary
Sir,
I have the honor to submit for approval the following Estimate of Expenditure during the two months ending 31st August 1876.
Particulars of Vote
Amount of Estimates previously approved.
Estimate of Expenditure for Quarter
Remarks.
Division and Subdivision.
Item.
Amount.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
s.
d.
14/1
Salaries
1080
180
14/2
Museum Materials & Plants
130
21
13
4
"
Books & Incidental Expenses &c
300
50
"
Publication of Work
100
2
100 deleted by W. Odgers, Under Secretary. The column was then ticked.
16
13
4
3
16 13 4 deleted by W. Odgers.
Total — Two hundred and sixty eight pounds six shillings and eight pence
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See next note.
£
268
6
8
5
Odgers has deleted 268 6 8 and inserted and initialled 251 13 4. but he did not change the statement of the amount in words.
Approved:
Signature
Date
John MacPherson
Signature of the Officer authorized to certify to accounts
Date
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