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From Frederick McCoy to Ferdinand von Mueller   13 June 1861

13/6/61

My dear Dr. Müller

On rect.1 of yr. note2 I sent a Requisition to the Govt. Storekr.3 on the Nat. M.4 Contingency Authority for 2 Reams of the plant paper to be delivd. at yr. office "to hold plants for the Herbarium of the N. M." You know I am very particular in having it clearly understood that the University has nothing to do with any of the public property, specimens or otherwise of the N. M. of which I am Director.5

Ever &c

F. McC.

1

receipt.

2

Note not found.

3

Government Storekeeper.

4

National Museum.

5

McCoy was both Professor of Natural Science at the University of Melbourne and, with no extra salary, Director of the National Museum of Victoria, which was located in the grounds of the University.

Please cite as “FVM-61-06-13,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/61-06-13