To Alfred Deakin   21 July 1886

Melbourne

21/7/86.

The honorable Alfred Deakin Esqr. M.L.A.

Chief Secretary.

 

Sir

I have the honor to report, that Mr G. Renner, Junior Assistant in the Gov Botanist's Department, has been ill since the end of last month, but will be able to resume regular duties within a few days, according to the certification of his Medical Attendant.1 As his illness was not of a dangerous kind and as he was able to carry out that part of his duties, which requires him to watch the botanic Museum from evenings to mornings and also on Sundays, I deemed it not necessary to report his illness earlier; but as within a few days the paysheets for July will have to be passed, I beg to recommend, that you kindly allow him to obtain full salary for July, especially as it is not a large one.

I have the honor to be,

Sir, your obedient and humble servant

Ferd. von Mueller,

Gov. Botanist.2

1
The attached note, dated 21 July 1886 and signed by J. B. Eccles, M.D., reads: 'This is to certify that Mr Renner is improving and will shortly be able to resume his regular duties'.
2
Deakin approved M's request on 26 July 1886. On 28 July the Under Secretary, T. Wilson, minuted: 'To the Govt Botanist to note approval. I beg however to point out that application for full leave should according to the Regulations have been made at the outset'. M replied on 30 July: 'Returned with best thanks, and will act according to instructions, should a similar case occur, when still some duties by any one sick are carried out'.

Please cite as “FVM-86-07-21,” 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 25 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/86-07-21