Ɛpsilon

From Ferdinand von Mueller to John O'Shanassy   20 Dec 1862

Melbourne botan. Garden,

20. Dec. 1862.

Sir

I have the honor to inform you, that it is my intention to proceed on my journey to the alpine ranges, for which you were pleased to grant permission, within the next days. I beg now to solicit your sanction of the following arrangement in regard to the administration of my establishment during my absence.1

1 that Mr C. Wilhelmi be entrusted with the duty of carrying out the official correspondence, clerical work and whatever meanwhile may partain2 of my office as Botanist to the Government.

2, that on Mr E. B. Heyne of this establishment may devolve all functions connected with the practical administration of the horticultural branch of this establishment

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

your most obedient servant

Ferd. Mueller

The honorable the Chief Secretary

&c &c &c

1

Approval for M's request was minuted to this letter and presumably communicated verbally to him. A formal reply was sent to him on 24 December (letter not found). Meanwhile M to J. Moore, 21 December 1862, had reported that if approval were granted, he planned to leave on 22 December.

2

pertain?

Please cite as “FVM-62-12-20c,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/62-12-20c