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Y83/1791, unit 1409, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 83.02.19a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to James Grant, 1883-02-19 [83.02.19a]. 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/1880-9/1883/83-02-19a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne,
19/2/83.
The honorable the Chief Secretary.
Sir.
I have the honor to submit a tender from Mess. M'Carron, Bird & Co,
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See M'Carron, Bird & Co. to M, 16 February 1883.
the printers of my systematic Census of Australian plants, for the printed Wrapper and binding of the work. At the rate of 1½d pr copy for wrapper and 1⅕d for stitching, the total for the 1000 copies will be £11.3/-d
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Error for £11.5.0?
As this is a fair charge, I would beg to recommend, that the tender be accepted.
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The Under Secretary, T. Wilson, approved M's recommendation on Grant's behalf on 20 February and M returned the file the next day 'with best thanks'. The file was then forwarded to the Government Printer.
I have the honor to be,
Sir, your obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller.