Melbourne 27. June 1859.
Sir
I have the honor to solicit on behalf of the Council of the philosophical Institute of Victoria, that you will be pleased to place at the Councils disposal the sum of £2000, two thousand pounds Sterling, voted by the Legislative Assembly as a Grant for building purposes to the phil. Institute.
The Council has accepted already a tender for its future hall, and the erection of it will immediately be proceeded with.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your most obedient and humble servant
Ferd. Mueller,
President phil. Institute.
The honorable the Chief Secretary
&c &c &c1
On 7 July 1859 the Under Secretary, J. Moore, stated: 'Dr Mueller will perceive from the papers that the amount has been authorized by the Chief Secretary. The Treasurer of the Institute furnished an a/c which was passed to the Treasury on the 14 June'. M 'Gratefully returned' the papers on 9 July.
See also M and M. Irving to G. Harker, 27 June 1859.
Please cite as “FVM-59-06-27,” 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 19 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/59-06-27