Botanic Museum
October 29th 1889
Baron Von Mueller K.C.M.G. &c
Government Botanist
Sir
Will you kindly convey to the Hon the Civil Service Commissioners,1 my sincere thanks, for their decision in appointing me 1st Assistant in the above Institution.
Will you also allow me to offer to yourself the expressions of my gratefulness for your kindness in recommending my being promoted to that position.
I have the honor to be
Sir
your most obedient Servant
J Minchin
See M to T. Wilson, 28 October 1889 (in this edition as 89-10-28a).
Please cite as “FVM-89-10-29,” 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