From Frederick McCoy to Ferdinand von Mueller   [May 1871]

VICTORIA.

CONTINGENCIES.

Public Library, Museums, and National Galleries of Victoria.

Dr. to Dr v. Müller for G. Maxwell

Date.

Period May 1871

Div. No. 17 Subdiv. No. 2 Year 1871.

Item: Incidentals

Rate

Amount

Full particulars

For the Maxwell collection of Birds Beasts & Reptiles from West Australia as per agreement.

20.0.0

Total

Twenty pounds

£

20.0.0

Signature of Claimant — Ferd. von Mueller

Received on the 1871, from Prof M'Coy the sum of Twenty pounds in full payment of the above account.1

Ferd. von Mueller

McCoy's receiving authority to pay the account was delayed and Maxwell became anxious: see F. McCoy to M, 12 June 1871 (in this edition as 71-06-12a), M to F. McCoy, 14 June 1871, and F. McCoy to M, 24 August 1871.

Please cite as “FVM-71-05-00a,” 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/71-05-00a