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From Ferdinand von Mueller to Thomas Wilson   17 Apr 1891

Melbourne, 17th April 1891

Sir

In reply to your enquiry1 regarding the duties of George French, temporarily employed in the Govt. Botanist's Branch, I have the honor to inform you, that he is partly engaged in making up collections of seeds for correspondents, partly in laying out newly arrived botanical specimens, in which work he has acquired considerable experience and thus saves a great deal of time to the permanent officers. Otherwise he is employed in going errands, keeping office-rooms in order etc.2

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your most obedient servant

Ferd von Mueller

Govt. Botanist

The Under Secretary

1

No written inquiry to this effect has been found, but one may have been made orally. The inquiry was no doubt prompted by M to G. Langridge, 24 March 1891.

2

M requested a further extension of French's engagement in M to H. Moors, 9 July 1891.

3

MS written by G. Luehmann and signed by M.

Please cite as “FVM-91-04-17,” 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/91-04-17