The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne ¶ 14./4./77. ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to inform you, in reply to your letter of the 12 inst., ¶ that no savings can be effected on the small votes of my Department during this finance-y...

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L77/4280, unit 939, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 77.04.14

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Ferdinand von Mueller to William Odgers, 1877-04-14. 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/1870-9/1877/77-04-14-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

Melbourne

14./4./77.

Sir,

I have the honor to inform you, in reply to your letter of the 12 inst.,

See W. Odgers to M, 12 April 1877.

that no savings can be effected on the small votes of my Department during this finance-year; indeed the fund at my disposal is utterly insufficient to defray the rest of urgent expenses for maintaining the efficiency of my Department, as may easily be perceived by comparing the means of other Departments; hence I shall be compelled to meet many urgent outlays up to the end of June out of my personal emoluments.

I have the honor to be

Sir,

your obedient servant

Ferd. von Mueller.

The Undersecretary.