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B95/8660, unit 855, VPRS 3992/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 95.11.26Preferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to Charles Topp, 1895-11-26. 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/1890-6/1895/95-11-26-final.odt>, accessed June 9, 2026
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MS written by G. Luehmann and signed by M.
I have the honor to inform you that I have just received a large consignment of splendid
specimens of dried plants from the Botanic Museum of Vienna. As my Branch has no vote
for Contingencies
I would submit for your favorable consideration whether the charges for freight &c.
on same, amounting according to the enclosed account to £2.4/8d, could not be paid
by the Stores and Transport Dept. or out of some other vote.
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From the financial year 1892/93, the budget for the Government Botanist included only salaries. M had arranged to pay for 'contingencies', that is operating expenses, himself out of the difference between his salary and a pension that he would receive if he
were retrenched, see M to A. McLean, 7 June 1892.
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MS annotation, 27 November 1895: 'For Instructions[.] I think this might be paid from
the Incidental Vote of the Under Secretary'. Topp minuted 'Yes' the same day and a
note was sent to Luehmann to that effect.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient servant
Ferd von Mueller,
Govt. Botanist
C. A. Topp Esq M.A.
Under Secretary