Charles French had applied for the position of Government Entomologist; see A. Morrah to M, 12 June 1888. In the event, the position was not filled immediately, but French was appointed to it a year later.
recommends.
Charles H. French.
M's letter was forwarded to the Public Service Board on 13 September 1888. It was returned to the Chief Secretary's Department on 15 September and to M on 18 September minuted: 'Vide Mr Gomms memo of 14th' [Gomm was secretary of the Public Service Board]. Renner, Minchin and French Jr all received pay raises in 1888.
Letter not found; item is a register entry only, of an item dated 11 September 1888.
Please cite as “FVM-88-09-00,” 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