Melbourne, 23rd May 1884.
Sir
I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to grant the following transfers, to enable me to meet the necessary expenditure for my department during the current financial year.
| From the vote for "Collector of Plants &c” to Books, Instruments &c | £75 |
| From the vote for "Paper for Lithograms" to "Books, Instruments &c" | £50 |
| From the vote for Publication of illustrated Works to Museum Material &c | £60 |
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller
The Honorable the Chief Secretary1
Please cite as “FVM-84-05-23a,” 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