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From Ferdinand von Mueller to [the Royal Commissioners for the Intercolonial Exhibition]   [1867]

Expenditure incurred by Dr. F. Mueller for and on behalf of the Royal Commissioners for the Intercolonial Exhibition, Melbourne

No. of Voucher

1865

 By Cheque

5

-

-

Timber specimens,

from East Gippsland

1

17

-

-

1866

 " Chandler

2

8

5

-

Febr. 19

"

25

-

-

 " Dandenong Turner

3

3

8

-

May 7

"

25

-

-

 " " Boyle

4

5

-

-

June 6

"

100

-

-

 " Colac Harris

5

10

-

-

Nov. 28

"

15

-

-

Sheoak

6

-

14

-

Myall & Myrtle

8

2

3

11

46

10

11
Barks

7

3

-

-
Gums & Resins

9

1

2

9

" " Harris

11

3

18

-

5

-

9
Fruit models Miss Thomas

10

46

7
" " T. Nutt

12

1

10

47

17

-
Paper Knives

13

2

10

-
Incidental Expenses

sharpening stone

14

-

7

6

Drawing paper

15

-

-

4

Moss

16

-

5

3

Paste & green paper

17

-

3

-

Spirits of wine &c

18

-

6

8

Lining for back of fruitcase

19

-

2

11

Measuring & sketching tree

20

1

-

-

Tacks &c

27

-

-

9

Bottles

28

-

16

-

Sundries

31

-

8

-

"

32

-

13

6

"

33

-

16

61

Charge on Money Order

34

-

2

-

" " "

71

-

-

6

Sharpening saw

35

-

1

-

Cards

23

-

6

-

"

24

-

6

-

"

25

-

2

-

Glass for covering cases

26

-

1

-

" " "

29

-

2

-

Labels &c

21

2

5

-

" "

22

-

15

-

Sawing timber

30

1

10

-

10

10

11

Wages W. Lamley

July 16th to 31st

36

5

5

-

" August 1st to 18th

37

6

-

-

" 19 to & inclus Sept 1

38

4

10

-

" Sept 2 to Sept 16

39

4

10

-

" " 17 " " 30

40

4

10

-

" Oct. 1 to Oct. 9

41

3

-

-
"

42

3

-

-
"

72

1

-

-

31

15

-

" H. Peterson

Sept 10 to 30

45

8

2

-
" L. Peterson "

43

-

8

-
" "

44

1

7

-
" "

46

-

12

-

10

9

-

Cartage & freight of timber &c

47 to 70

12

4

3

12

4

3

Cabfare

73

-

2

-

£

169

19

10

2

£

170

-

-

£

170

-

-2
1

MS continues on to a new sheet at this point, carrying over sub-totals of £170 - - and £104-18-8 for the incomings and outgoings respectively.

2

All items listed have been ticked. The final total has been initialed [initials illegible] and dated 5 February 1867.

3

MS written by E. B. Heyne. MS accompanied by invoices and receipts for the items listed, transcribed individually.

Please cite as “FVM-67-00-00e,” 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/67-00-00e