The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Botanic Museum ¶ Melbourne, 3rd January 1876 ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ In reply to your circular No 5171 ¶ I have the honor to inform you that I am the only classified officer in my department, my two assistants be...

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Physical location:

I76/102, unit 873, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 76.01.03

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to John MacPherson, 1876-01-03. 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/1870-9/1876/76-01-03-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

MS written by Georg Luehmann and signed by M.

Botanic Museum

Melbourne, 3rd January 1876

Sir

In reply to your circular No 5171

Circular not found.

I have the honor to inform you that I am the only classified officer in my department, my two assistants being as yet unclassified. I beg to append schedule.

I have the honor to be

Sir

Your obedient servant

Ferd von Mueller.

The Honorable

the Chief Secretary

Department of Government Botanist

Schedule written by Georg Luehmann with the details entered by M.

Name	Class, Professional.	Date of appointment
Baron Ferd. von Mueller	1	26th January 1853.