South-Yarra,
12 May 1893
T. R. Wilson Esqr
Under Secretary.
In reply to your memorandum, received this afternoon by telephone, I beg respectfully to state, that the Staff in the Gov. Botanists Establishment is not in excess of requirements. The demands for information on my branch of the service are overwhelming, and the estimates for the new finance-year are in proportion to other Institutions very limited, while the correspondence is very extensive, and the maintenance and utilisation of the vast Herbarium requires such great care. I would therefore solicit, that my small staff may remain through the kindness of the honorable the Chief Secretary
I have the honor to be, Sir,
your obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller,
Gov. Botanist
I may add, that I have two juniors employed since many months on my own expense in the establishment and must continue them also hereafter1
On 17 May 1893, Wilson minuted: 'Seen by C. S. — no change'.
Please cite as “FVM-93-05-12,” 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