Document information

Physical location:

P90/1059, unit 494, VPRS 3992/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 90.01.29

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Alfred Deakin, 1890-01-29. 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/1890-6/1890/90-01-29-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Melbourne,
29 Jan. 1890.
The honorable Alfred Deakin, M.L.A.,
Chief Secretary.
Sir,
I have the honor to express my best thanks for the promotion of Mr Charl. French junior
1
Charles H. French.
to the position, vacant by the advancement of Mr Minchin
2
See M to A. Deakin, 28 October 1889.
in the service of this establishment,
3
On 20 January the Public Service Board notified Deakin of the promotion of French to date from that day. H. Moors, for the Under Secretary, sent the letter to M, who returned the file on 21 February adding: 'Letter of thanks annexed'. The file also carries a note in an unknown hand: '£9.10/- per mth' (Q90/884, unit 499, VPRS 3992/P, PROV). For the letter of thanks, see M to T. Wilson, 21 February 1890 (in this edition as 90-02-21a).
and beg also, that my gratitude in this respect be conveyed to the Public service Commissioners.
4
The file also includes a letter from C. H. French to A. Deakin, 29 January 1890: 'I have the honor to tender you my sincere thanks for your kindness in promoting me from the position of third to that of second Herbarium Assistant. I shall endeavour to merit the confidence reposed in me to the best of my ability.'
I have the honor to be,
Sir, your obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller,
Gov. Botanist.