Ferdinand von Mueller

6.5.95

My dear Baron

I telegraphed you as requested.

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Telegram not found.

I am very sorry that our funds are in so low a condition, but such being the case, I know it would be useless placing such a request before the Board:

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Proposal not identified.

as a matter of fact the latter has been absolutely unable to send out Collectors to fill up gaps in our collections, or even to keep up our supply of duplicates for the last two years & a half. I wish I could write otherwise: […] that can be done, is in the future, & that is not even certain, to make such purchases from Mr Fitzgerald,

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William Fitzgerald.

of objects we may require, should he carry out his contemplated journey. We are again on the eve of, financially , we know not what, & I feel assured that the Board will not commit itself to expenses of the nature you describe.

Baron Sir F. v. Mueller

Govt. Botanist

Melbourne