Botanic Museum
South Yarra, 14th October 1896
Sir
I have the honor to bring under your notice the fact that, as the late Baron Von Mueller kept the Government Botanist's Office at his private residence, the books documents and specimens of the Govt. are very much mixed up with his private belongings. As it will entail a good deal of labour to sort these I would respectfully submit for your favourable consideration that the services of Mr. George French, who has been in the late Govt. Botanist's private employ for many years, be secured on behalf of the Government for a period not exceeding three months to assist in this work. His wages hitherto were four (4) shillings per diem and I consider that to be a fair remuneration for the Government to pay. As no funds are available in the Govt. Botanist's Branch it would be necessary to provide the sum required out of some other vote.1
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient servant
J. G. Luehmann
On 15 October 1896, Topp minuted: 'Have already dealt with this Attach to other papers'. See C. Topp to A. Peacock, 12 October 1896 (in this edition as M96-10-12).
Please cite as “FVM-M96-10-14,” 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