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L77/2250, unit 932, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 77.02.17

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Ferdinand von Mueller to John MacPherson, 1877-02-17. 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/1870-9/1877/77-02-17-final.odt>, accessed June 17, 2026

Melbourne,
17/2/77.
The honorable John Macpherson, M.P.,
Chief Secretary &c.
Sir,
I have the honor to enquire, whether you would kindly allow the sum of £900, voted on this year's estimate for extension and other works , bot. Museum,
1
See M to J. MacPherson, 13 April 1876.
including fittings & furniture, to be expended on a new building on new ground, the wording of the vote not rendering it imperative to devote the sum to the present Museum Building or its extension.
2
On 22 February 1877, MacPherson noted that he had 'already decided that the money should be expended in adding to the present building'. The decision was communicated to M in W. Odgers to M, 23 February 1877.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient
Ferd. von Mueller.