From Thomas Balmain   11 September 1857

11th September 1857

Sir

In reply to the application made by the Bailiff of the Botanic Gardens,1 in his letter addressed to you dated 31st Ulto2 I have the honor to inform you that as his pay has already been increased from 8/ to 10/. p diem, with quarters Mr Moore3 is not disposed to sanction the payment of a higher rate.

(Signed) T. C. Balmain.

 

The Director of the Botanic Gardens

P. Martyn.
Letter not found.
David Moore.

Please cite as “FVM-57-09-11,” 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 28 March 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/57-09-11