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No.4046, pp. 1289-90, unit 73, VPRS 1187/P, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 86.07.02

Preferred Citation:

Thomas Wilson to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1886-07-02. 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/1880-9/1886/86-07-02-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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Document is a circular (p. 1290) to the heads of 14 departments (listed p. 1289), copies of which were forwarded by Wilson to divisional heads within the Chief Secretary's Department.
Copy
The Treasury
Melbourne 24th June 1886.
Circular
Sir
Referring to clause 44 of the General Regulations respecting Public Accounts which contains directions for the preparation of accounts, I beg to request that in future accounts rendered in favor of a Government Officer may be made to shew under the name which follows "Dr to" at the top of the form, the office held by the claimant and the place of his employment .
I have &c
sg. E. S. Symonds
Under Treasurer
The Under Secretary
Forwarded for the information of the Government Botanist.
T. R. Wilson
2 July 1886