17th November 1857
Sir,
In acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 10th Inst1 suggesting that during the approaching hot season a covering of calico be stretched over and around the new Conservatory of the Botanic Gardens, I have the honor to inform you that a letter has been addressed to the Treasury for the transfer of the sum of £50 from the vote for "Tools" to meet the expense of this addition and other charges.
(Signed) T. C. Balmain
For C.P.W.2
Dr Muëller
Please cite as “FVM-57-11-17,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on