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Physical location:

Colonial Secretary's Office - letters received, acc. 36, vol. 657, ff. 65-6, State Records Office of Western Australia, Perth. 70.10.09

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick Barlee, 1870-10-09. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id//letters/1870-9/1870/70-10-09-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne botan. Garden,
9/10/70.
It affords me very much pleasure, dear Mr Barlee, to introduce to you Mr Joachimi,
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(Carl) Gustav Joachim i had been first appointed to the Victorian Public Service in 1857 as a Temporary D raftsman in the Public Works Department, the position that he held until retrenched ( Victoria Blue books ).
a German Gentleman, who held for about a dozen years a position in our public works Office, he being a C.E.
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Civil Engineer.
and Architect. In the great reductions, which took place here lately in the public service Mr Joachimi's appointment was also discontinued, and he is thus eager to obtain an other scope for his talents, more particularly as he has a young family to support. Mr Joachimi is a man of remarkable ability and of excellent character and he would be a great acquisition to your colony, even if he was only supported by the W. A. public in private practice.
With regardful salutation your
Ferd. von Mueller.
The honorable Fr. Barlee &c &c &c
Colonial Secretary of W. Australia.