Melbourne,
28/4/76.
Sir,
In reply to your Circular N.10981 I have the honor to inform you, that the small sum only again this third year granted for the service of my Department, does not suffice to meet the most urgent requirements, and as stated repeatedly before it was only possible to maintain some efficience for my Departmental work by the sacrifice of my own income mainly therefor. Hence, of course there cannot possibly any surplus be derived from my votes or saved therefrom.
I have the honor to be,
Sir, your obedient
Ferd. von Mueller.
The Honorable
the Chief Secretary
See W. Odgers to M, 26 April 1876.
Please cite as “FVM-76-04-28,” 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