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From Ferdinand von Mueller to Alfred Deakin   23 Dec 1889

Melbourne, 23 Decbr. 1889

Sir,

I have the honor to solicit, that you will be pleased to grant your permission for retaining the services of two lads, engaged during the current quarter for four days a week at a remuneration of 3/ and 4/ respectively per diem, for a further period of three months.1 I found them most useful for rendering assistance in the Office and in the Botanic Museum; their wages will as heretofore be paid out of my vote for Contingencies.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your most obedient servant

Ferd. von Mueller,

Govt. Botanist

The Honorable the Chief Secretary

1

M's request was approved on 27 December; M was informed and replied the next day 'with best thanks'. The information was then forwarded to the Commissioners of Audit for their information.

See also M to A. Deakin, 14 March 1890.

2

MS written by G. Luehmann and signed by M.

Please cite as “FVM-89-12-23,” 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/89-12-23