From Ferdinand von Mueller to Richard Heales   19 Sep 1861

Melbourne botanic & zoologic Garden

19. Sept.1861

Sir

I have the honor to inform you, that I have been requested by the members of the zoologic Committee to solicit, that you will be pleased to sanction a transfer of one hundred and twenty pounds Sterling¹ from the vote "purchase of animals and expenses connected with their introduction" (already placed under authority No 413) to the vote "forage and food for animals", in order to enable the Committee to provide the necessary sustenance for the animals in this establishment during the remainder of the year and to liquidate such forage accounts as are still pending and incurred by the very increased requirements of the augmented number of our animals.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient and humble servant

Ferd. Mueller.

Hon. Secr. to the zool. Committee.

The honorable the Chief Secretary

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