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A87/10665, unit 295, VPRS 3992/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 87.11.10

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Alfred Deakin , 1887-11-10. 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/1880-9/1887/87-11-10-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne
10/11/87.
The honorable Alfr. Deakin, M.L.A,
Chief Secretary.
Sir.
I have the honor to submit herewith a memorandum from the treasury, according to which a sum of £30.3.8d is available yet for the Gov. Botanists Department at the Agent General's Office;
1
See R. Gudemann to M, 7 November 1887 (in this edition as 87-11-07b).
and I would respectfully enquire, whether this amount could be utilized for the purchase of papier-mache models of fruits and other objects, illustrative of utilitarian plants and purchasable in Berlin.
These articles could then yet timely be obtained for the Exhibition,
2
Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888-9.
and be subsequently located in the botanic section of the technologic Museum.
3
On 14 November 1887, T. Wilson, Under Secretary, minuted to M 'that as the amount was voted for a specific purpose viz. the purchase of Dr Sonder's collection of dried plants, it must be devoted to that purpose and none other. The amount unexpended (£30.3.8) therefore lapses to revenue.' M replied the next day: 'Returned with best acknowledgement for the information afforded', and the file was sent to the Under Treasurer.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
your obedient servant
Ferd von Mueller.