From Henry Moors to Ferdinand von Mueller   28 Sep 1885

28th Septr [18]85.

Sir,

By direction of the Chief Secretary I have the honour to acquaint you that in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Act 1883, and on the recommendation of the Public Service Board, His Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased to require you to continue to perform your duties as Government Botanist until the 30th of June 1886.1

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

H. Moors

For Under Secretary

Baron Ferdinand Von Mueller KCMG FRS &c

Government Botanist2

See M to G. Berry, 27 June 1885, and notes thereto.

For M’s acknowledgment, see M to H. Moors, 29 September 1885.

Please cite as “FVM-85-09-28a,” 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/85-09-28a