The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 7/1/88. ¶ ¶ Incidentally I have learnt, dear Mr Moors, that an application has been made on behalf of several of the Gov. Departments by the Executive Commissioners of the Exhibition ¶ for special v...

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K88/247, unit 380, VPRS 3992/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 88.01.07

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Henry Moors, 1888-01-07. 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/1880-9/1888/88-01-07-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

7/1/88.

Incidentally I have learnt, dear Mr Moors, that an application has been made on behalf of several of the Gov. Departments by the Executive Commissioners of the Exhibition

Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888-9.

for special votes, with a view of providing exhibits. As in my own response to the request in enumerating what I would send, I made provision for show-cases and various other requisites in connection with my exhibits, and as furthermore my department is the one least endowed in the service, I trust that I may also enjoy some special support on this occasion; indeed the resources of my establishment are so severely taxed, that these extra-calls on it cannot be carried out without special additional support, unless other branches of my Department are meanwhile severely suffering.

On 20 January Moors, writing for the Under Secretary, Thomas Wilson, minuted: 'Returned to the Government Botanist who is requested to be good enough to state the amount, which he estimates will be required for preparing exhibits for the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition'. For M's reply, see M to T. Wilson, 24 January 1888.

Regardfully your

Ferd. von Mueller.