Melbourne,
29 April 1882.
To T. Wilson Esqr,
Undersecretary.
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you, that an error was caused by taking in continuation of former purchases at the same price from Mr Detmold's firm for the plates of the Eucalyptus-Atlas1 more paper at the time than is sanctioned under clause 75. Under these circumstances I would respectfully solicit, that the honorable the Chief Secretary will kindly approve of the expenditure, as this error is merely one in form.2
I have the honor to be,
Sir, obediently your
Ferd. von Mueller.
B82.13.17? This Decade had been printed in time to be reviewed in Sydney mail and New South Wales advertiser, 22 April 1882, p. 622.
MS annotations in unknown hands: 'Query sheet returned to the Govt Botanist along with the approved account'; 'Yes. Mr Elliot suggested that the Audit Query be sent to the Botanist, and this letter being addressed to the Chief Secy should be registered separately 6/5/82'; and 'Where is query'.
Please cite as “FVM-82-04-29,” 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