The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Chief Secretary's Office ¶ Melbourne 22 May 1879 ¶ Sir, ¶ ¶ I have the honor to request that you will be so good as to furnish at your earliest convenience a statement showing the number of persons o...

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No. 2109, pp. 990-1, unit 51, VPRS 1187/P, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 79.05.22a

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William Odgers to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1879-05-22 [79.05.22a]. 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/1870-9/1879/79-05-22a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Chief Secretary's Office

Melbourne 22 May 1879

Marked in margin: 'Circular'. The recipients are listed on p. 991.

Sir,

I have the honor to request that you will be so good as to furnish at your earliest convenience a statement showing the number of persons of all grades employed in your Department.

Should any persons be only partly employed at small annual allowances the number should be given separately.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient servant

W. H. Odgers

The Government Botanist