To John O'Shanassy   7 October 1858

Melbourne botanical and zoological Garden,

7. Oct. 1858.

Sir

In reply to your communication of the 5. instant,1 I have the honor to inform you, that in all likelihood the whole sums, yet remaining unexpended from the votes of this department will be needed to meet our requirements during the remaining part of the year.

The unexpended balance of Salaries and Wages amounts to £1045.8/2d, that of contingencies to £582.12/—d and that of building material to £89

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient servant

Ferd. Mueller.

 

The honorable the Chief Secretary

&c &c &c

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Please cite as “FVM-58-10-07,” 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 18 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/58-10-07