Melbourne bot. & zoological Gardens
11 January 1859.
Sir
I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to issue the authorities for the following expenditures during the quarter ending 31 March 1859.
Salaries for Gov. Botanist, Assistant, Curator and Overseer2 |
£350 |
Wages for Gardeners, Carpenters, Labourers, Signwriters &c. varying according to employment from 12/ to 7/ per day, including also wages for a carter with his horse & cart at a rate not exceeding £1. per diem, and wages for one boatsman & his boat not exceeding
16/— per diem |
£1200 |
Purchase of useful animals. |
£200 |
Purchase of plants |
50 |
Forage and food for animals |
120 |
Expenses of publishing work on indigenous plants |
80 |
Incidental expenses |
25 |
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient & humble Servant
Ferd. Mueller
The Honorable the Chief Secretary.
Please cite as “FVM-59-01-11,” 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 28 March 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/59-01-11