7/1/88.
Incidentally I have learnt, dear Mr Moors, that an application has been made on behalf of several of the Gov. Departments by the Executive Commissioners of the Exhibition1 for special votes, with a view of providing exhibits. As in my own response to the request in enumerating what I would send, I made provision for show-cases and various other requisites in connection with my exhibits, and as furthermore my department is the one least endowed in the service, I trust that I may also enjoy some special support on this occasion; indeed the resources of my establishment are so severely taxed, that these extra-calls on it cannot be carried out without special additional support, unless other branches of my Department are meanwhile severely suffering.2
Regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller.
Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne, 1888-9.
On 20 January Moors, writing for the Under Secretary, Thomas Wilson, minuted: 'Returned to the Government Botanist who is requested to be good enough to state the amount, which he estimates will be required for preparing exhibits for the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition'. For M's reply, see M to T. Wilson, 24 January 1888.
Please cite as “FVM-88-01-07,” 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