To Alfred Deakin   12 August 1886

Melbourne,

12 Aug. 1886.

The honorable Alfr. Deakin, M.L.A.,

Chief Secretary.

 

Sir.

I have the honor to submit the bye-following application1 from Mr Gerh. Renner, Assistant in the Governm. Botanists Department, for a weeks leave of absence, to obtain change of air after his illness. This application is accompanied by a certificate from his medical adviser. Provision can be made for watching the bot. Museum during Mr Renner's absence.2

I have the honor to be,

Sir, your obedient servant

Ferd. von Mueller.

1
See G. Renner to M, 11 August 1886.
2
Deakin approved Renner's application, dating his note '14/6' in error for '14/8'. On 17 August the Under Secretary, T. Wilson, forwarded this information to M who replied on 18 August: 'Mr Renner has been informed of the hon. the Ministers kind approval.'

Please cite as “FVM-86-08-12,” 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 23 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/86-08-12