Melbourne bot. & zool. Garden,
6. June 1860
Sir
I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction the liquidation of the byefollowing account for seeds, ordered from Messrs James Carter & Co of London, through the Agent General of the colony Victoria in London, the claimant having failed to appoint a party in Melbourne to receive at the treasury of this city the amount due, & payable out of the vote of "purchase of plants" placed by your Honor at my disposal.1
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
your most obedient and humble servant
Ferd. Mueller.
The honorable the Chief Secretary.
On 16 June 1860, the Under Secretary, J. Moore, minuted: 'The Hon the Treasurer has just now sent word that the amount can be remitted and placed in the hands of the Agent-General to the credit of Jas Carter & Co. whom Dr Mueller will I presume advise by this mail. The total expense (£12.13/.) has been charged against the vote for "Purchase of Plants 1860".' On 16 June, M noted on the file: "Messrs James Carter & Co have been informed by this mail, that His Honor the Chief Secretary has been pleased to order the liquidation of the debt through the Colonial Agent, London.' Letter not found.
Please cite as “FVM-60-06-06a,” 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