Melbourne,
29 Jan. 1890.
The honorable Alfred Deakin, M.L.A.,
Chief Secretary.
Sir,
I have the honor to express my best thanks for the promotion of Mr Charl. French junior1 to the position, vacant by the advancement of Mr Minchin2 in the service of this establishment,3 and beg also, that my gratitude in this respect be conveyed to the Public service Commissioners.4
I have the honor to be,
Sir, your obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller,
Gov. Botanist.
Charles H. French.
See M to A. Deakin, 28 October 1889.
On 20 January the Public Service Board notified Deakin of the promotion of French to date from that day. H. Moors, for the Under Secretary, sent the letter to M, who returned the file on 21 February adding: 'Letter of thanks annexed'. The file also carries a note in an unknown hand: '£9.10/- per mth' (Q90/884, unit 499, VPRS 3992/P, PROV). For the letter of thanks, see M to T. Wilson, 21 February 1890 (in this edition as 90-02-21a).
The file also includes a letter from C. H. French to A. Deakin, 29 January 1890: 'I have the honor to tender you my sincere thanks for your kindness in promoting me from the position of third to that of second Herbarium Assistant. I shall endeavour to merit the confidence reposed in me to the best of my ability.'
Please cite as “FVM-90-01-29,” 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