From Georg Luehmann   19 January 1892

Govt. Botanist's Office

Melbourne, 19th January 1892

Sir

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 16th inst.,¹ informing me to my great regret that my services in connection with the establishment under your control will be dispensed with after 31st March next. Under these circumstances I have the honor to solicit that you will be good enough to recommend that I may be retained in the Public Service by transfer to an other branch or department. Your flattering assurance that I have given satisfaction to you during my connection with your establishment for nearly 23 years encourages me to hope that I shall also be able to gain the approbation of my future superiors in other branches of the Public Service, in the capacity of either clerk or accountant.²

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your most obedient servant

J. G. Luehmann

Clerk, 4th Class.

Sir Ferd.von Mueller

Govt. Botanist