Botanic Museum
28/3/87
Sir
I have the honor to make application for three weeks leave of absence usually granted to Government Offices1 for the purpose of recreation, said leave to commence on Tuesday Sept2 4th and terminating October 25th. I beg also to solicit your kind approval when forwarding my application to the Honourable the Chief Secretary for his favourable consideration.3
I have the Honor
To be Sir
Your Most Obdt Servant
J. Minchin.
To Baron Sir Ferdinand von Mueller K.C.M.G. &c &c
Government Botanist
Officers?
Minchin clearly intended October: 4 October 1887 was a Tuesday, and three weeks' leave would take him to 25 October.
M did not forward Minchin's application until a few days before the proposed period of leave was due to commence; see M to A. Deakin, 28 September 1887. The application was approved by the Under Secretary, T. R. Wilson, on 30 September on behalf of the Chief Secretary, and M was informed on the same day.
The delay in M’s seeking approval for the request is real; although the delay may seem unusual, there is no doubt about the date on Minchin’s letter, or on those concerned with M’s recommendation.
Please cite as “FVM-87-03-28,” 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