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From Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch   25 Mar 1871

Melbourne Botanic Garden

25th March 1871

Sir

I have the honor to solicit that you will sanction the transfer of a sum of Fifty five pounds — £55.- . — from the Vote for Wages to Gardeners to the Vote for Stores, Stationery, Timber &c. This latter vote, which had already been considerably reduced in 1870, was lowered still more for 1871, and is inadequate to meet the demands of the Department. A considerable sum had to be transferred last year to the Wages vote, as heavy expenditure had been incurred in the beginning of the year before reductions now made; therefore I consider it but just, that the very much needed transfer of the above mentioned sum may be made from this vote.

I beg to enclose requisition for coals for the engine and hot houses, for paper &c. for the museum, and for flowerpots.

I have the honor to be Sir

Your obedient servant

Ferd. von Mueller,

Director Botanic Garden

The Honorable the Chief Secretary1

1

McCulloch minuted his approval for the requests, under which, in an unknown hand, was added: '(requisition approved. Papers to be returned early)'.

2

MS written by G. Luehmann and signed by M.

Please cite as “FVM-71-03-25d,” 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/71-03-25d