Melbourne bot. Garden,
12/5/70.
Sir
I have the honor of transmitting to you herewith the proceeds of the sale of one of the old and outworn carthorses of the botanic Garden, the sum realized after deducting auctioneer's expenses being five pounds two shill. Sterling.1 I was authorized to sell this horse by a minute of the hon. the Chief Secretary, dated 9/5/70.2
I have the honor to be, Sir, your very obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller,
Director of the bot Garden.
The Under treasurer
Marginal note: '£5.2/-. cheque attached'.
Minute on M to J. McCulloch, 5 May 1870 (in this edition as 70-05-05a).
Letter annotated in various hands: 'Cheque withdrawn. Amount brought to account 13/5/70 Jno Hall'; 'Ac Rec. & Page'; 'Ask the Receiver. If receipt has been sent to Dr Mueller 16/5/70 [intitials illegible]'; 'Will the Papers […]? […] 18/5'; 'Yes on 13/5/70 J.H. 18/5'; 'then file WAH 18/5'.
Please cite as “FVM-70-05-12,” 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