The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Chief Secretary's Office, ¶ Melbourne 27 May 1878 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to request that you will be so good as to furnish not later than Thursday the 30th instant an estimate of the expenditure...

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No. 2258, p. 1340, unit 48, VPRS 1187/P, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office of Victoria. 78.05.27

Preferred Citation:

William Odgers to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1878-05-27. 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/1870-9/1878/78-05-27-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

Chief Secretary's Office,

Melbourne 27 May 1878

Sir,

I have the honor to request that you will be so good as to furnish not later than Thursday the 30th instant an estimate of the expenditure and revenue for your Department during the financial year 1878-9.

Marginal notes: 'Urgent' and 'Circular'.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

W.H. Odgers

For reply see M to W.H. Odgers, 29 May 1878, and M to G. Berry, 2 July 1878.

The Government Botanist.