Melbourne bot Garden
9/5/70
It affords me much pleasure to certify, that W. Chisholm has been employed for four years in my department, and principly as manual attendant in my phytochemic laboratory, but also at times in Garden operations. He has by his unassuming conduct, steady work and intelligence and diligence given me every satisfaction, and I part with him only on the occasion of heavy reductions in my establishment.
Ferd. von Mueller, MD.
Gov Botanist & Director of the bot Garden
In the 19th century, a testimonial was typically sent to the person requesting one and treated as an open document for use by the recipient, often by printing it along with the other testimonials supplied. Occasionally the letter might concern a specific role but was still sent to the person requesting it, who then forwarded it; see, for example, M to J. Hector, 5 December 1870 (in this edition as 70-12-05a), and notes thereto.
It is not known why the testimonial is now in Castlemaine.
Please cite as “FVM-70-05-09,” 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