Melbourne
10/11/87.
The honorable Alfr. Deakin, M.L.A,
Chief Secretary.
Sir.
I have the honor to submit herewith a memorandum from the treasury, according to which a sum of £30.3.8d is available yet for the Gov. Botanists Department at the Agent General's Office;1 and I would respectfully enquire, whether this amount could be utilized for the purchase of papier-mache models of fruits and other objects, illustrative of utilitarian plants and purchasable in Berlin.
These articles could then yet timely be obtained for the Exhibition,2 and be subsequently located in the botanic section of the technologic Museum.3
I have the honor to be, Sir,
your obedient servant
Ferd von Mueller.
See R. Gudemann to M, 7 November 1887 (in this edition as 87-11-07b).
Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888-9.
On 14 November 1887, T. Wilson, Under Secretary, minuted to M 'that as the amount was voted for a specific purpose viz. the purchase of Dr Sonder's collection of dried plants, it must be devoted to that purpose and none other. The amount unexpended (£30.3.8) therefore lapses to revenue.' M replied the next day: 'Returned with best acknowledgement for the information afforded', and the file was sent to the Under Treasurer.
Please cite as “FVM-87-11-10,” 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