From Huntly Eliott   3 December 1886

[Wellington]¹ 3rd Decr [188]6

Sir,

Referring to your letter of the 3rd Ulto, I have now the honor to transmit to you herewith two drafts on the Bank of New Zealand, Melbourne, Nos 26/34 for £12.10.0 in favor of J. G. Luehmann, and 26/35 for £11.5.0 in favor of Charles Walter, and to request that you will be good enough to hand them to the Payees, taking their receipts on the enclosed accounts, and returning the same to this Office —

I have the honor to be

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant

[H.] Eliott

Under Secretary for Crown Lands

Sir F. Von Mueller K.C.M.G.

Government Botanist

Melbourne²