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From Edward Symonds to Ferdinand von Mueller   15 Nov 1869

Treasury, Melbourne,

15th November, 1869

No. 6394

Sir,

I am directed by the Honorable the Treasurer to forward to you the accompanying form,1 on which to render certain information which he desires to possess respecting the Expenditure and Liabilities of the Year 1868: and I am to request that you will be good enough to cause the form to be filled in as indicated by it, and returned to the Treasury not later than Wednesday forenoon.

It is further requested that, in the event of there being further Supplementary Estimates (1868), the total amount thereof may be stated in the columns of remarks.

I have the honor to be

Sir,

your most obedient servant,

E. S. Symonds

Under-Treasurer.

The Government Botanist

1

The form that accompanied the letter was signed and returned by M, once it had been completed; see M to R. Byrne, 15 November 1869 (in this edition as 69-11-15b).

2

The letter is a printed circular signed by Symonds with the number and addressee entered by hand.

Please cite as “FVM-69-11-15c,” 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/69-11-15c