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From Ferdinand von Mueller to George Verdon   16 Dec 1867

16/12/67.1

I was under the impression, dear Mr Verdon, that a remittance of £100, sanctioned by Mr Grant, had been made to the Colonial Agent for the 4th vol. of the Australian Flora.2 Mr Bentham by this mail desires me to send the sum, as the printing was to take place early in 1868. Very possibly the sum is ready for him to receive at the Colonial Agents Office, but I think it best under the circumstances to trouble you for authentic information. Should you find, that the sum is not yet transmitted (all forms on my part having been gone through), would you not be so kind then to arrange for the remittance by this mail? I will then inform Mr Bentham accordingly.

Trusting you will excuse my intrusion I remain your very regardful

Ferd. Mueller

The honorable George Verdon C.B. &c

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Letter marked: ' See 6539 — herewith The […] is in the office but is held over from want of "supplies" [illegible signature] 17/12'; and 'The Crown Agents to be instructed to pay from funds in hand E.S.S. 17/11/67'.

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Bentham (1863-78), vol. 4.

Please cite as “FVM-67-12-16a,” 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/67-12-16a