Melbourne, 15th May 1885
Sir
In reply to your circular 1831 of 13th inst.,1 I have the honor to inform you, that I do not think, it will be possible for me, to save any sum out of the limited votes for my department during the current financial year.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient servant
Ferd von Mueller
Govt. Botanist
The Under Secretary
Please cite as “FVM-85-05-15b,” 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