Document information

Physical location:

P90/3101, unit 611, VPRS 3992/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 90.03.14

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Alfred Deakin, 1890-03-14. 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/1890-6/1890/90-03-14-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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MS written by G. Luehmann and signed by M.
Melbourne, 14th March 1890
Sir
I have the honor to request, that you will please to permit me to retain the services of two youths,
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George French and Arthur Luehmann.
who have been engaged in my branch since the 1st of January with your consent, and whose term will expire on 31st March, for a further period of three months. They are employed 4 days a week, and receive a remuneration of respectively 4/ and 3/ a day, paid out of my vote for Contingencies.
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Deakin approved M's request on 19 March 1890, and on 21 March M returned the file 'with best thanks'. The Under Secretary, T. Wilson, subsequently forwarded the file to the Commissioners of Audit 'for their information'.
The initial request in M to A. Deakin, 23 December 1889 had been approved, but when renewal was again requested in M to T. Wilson, 1 July 1890, only one of the youths was permitted to be retained. M opted to retain George French.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller,
Govt. Botanist
The Honorable the Chief Secretary