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From Arthur Morrah to Ferdinand von Mueller   12 June 1888

Melbourne,

12th. June, 1888.

Sir,

Mr. Charles French1 having applied for appointment as Government Entomologist, I have the honor to request that you will be good enough to state your opinion as to his qualifications for the position he seeks.2

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant

Secretary for Lands.

Baron Sr F. Von Mueller, K.C.M.G.,

Government Botanist,

South Yarra.

1

Charles French Snr.

2

In the event, the position was not filled immediately, but French was appointed to it a year later.

3

There is no signature on the file copy of the letter, but Morrah was Secretary for Lands at the time.

Please cite as “FVM-88-06-12,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/88-06-12