The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne, 9th May 1881 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to solicit that you will be pleased to sanction the transfer of the sum of £20. - from the vote for "Paper for Lithograms" and of £60.

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V81/3935 unit 1225, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 81.05.09b

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Graham Berry, 1881-05-09 [81.05.09b]. 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/1880-9/1881/81-05-09b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS written by Georg Luehmann and signed by M.

Melbourne, 9th May 1881

Sir

I have the honor to solicit that you will be pleased to sanction the transfer of the sum of £20. - from the vote for "Paper for Lithograms" and of £60. - from the vote for "Collector of Plants" to the vote for Books, Collections and Incidental Expenses", to enable me to meet the necessary expenditure under this head during the current financial year.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your most obedient servant

Ferd. von Mueller,

Govt. Botanist

The Honorable the Chief Secretary