To Graham Berry   17 January 1884

Melbourne,

17. Jan 1884.

The honorable Graham Berry, MLA,

Chief Secretary.

 

Sir.

I have the honor to report my return from Clifton-Spring,1 where I have carried on my daily Official correspondence, and where I finished the 10th Decade of the Eucalyptography.2 Although my general health has improved on the seaside, yet my cough became only slightly subdued. Under these circumstances I would solicit your permission, that I may carry on my Office-work for a few weeks in Warragul,3 where I can hope to obtain under the influence of the mild moist and equable forest air improvement in my health, and where my Office work would daily be sent on to me.4

I have the honor to be, Sir,

your obedient servant

Ferd. von Mueller.5

1
Clifton Springs, Vic. See M to G. Berry, 7 December 1883.
2
B84.13.19.
3
Vic.
4
Berry approved M's request on 21 January and M was immediately informed of his decision. However, he then delayed his departure for several weeks; see M to T. Wilson, 15 February 1884.
5
For reply see T. Wilson to M, 24 January 1884 (in this edition as 84-01-24a).

Please cite as “FVM-84-01-17a,” 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 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/84-01-17a