Melbourne, 1st October 1889
Sir
I have the honor to solicit, that you will kindly permit me to engage two youths for 4 days a week at a remuneration of 3 shillings and 4 shillings per day respectively, during the months of October, November and December, payment to be rendered out of the vote for Contingencies.
Their services in the past have proved very useful in relieving the permanent officers of much mechanical work at a comparatively small cost.1
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient servant
Ferd von Mueller,
Govt. Botanist
The Honorable the Chief Secretary
See M to A. Deakin, 25 June 1889. Deakin approved M's request on 2 October 1889; M was informed and replied on 9 October 'with best thanks'. The Under Secretary, T. Wilson, also forwarded Deakin's approval to the Commissioners of Audit for their information on 10 October.
See also M to A. Deakin, 23 December 1889.
MS written by G. Luehmann and signed by M.
Please cite as “FVM-89-10-01,” 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