Document information

Physical location:

Q90/8397, unit 560, VPRS 3992/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 90.08.05

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Thomas Wilson, 1890-08-05. 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/1890-6/1890/90-08-05-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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MS written by G. Luehmann and signed by M.
Melbourne, 5th August 1890
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that a vacancy exists in my branch for the position of Third Herbarium Assistant (Non-clerical division). The salary is £5.- per month with six annual increments of 10/- per month. I would now solicit that you will please to request the Public Service Board to make an appointment of a suitable person on probation.
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See also M to T. Wilson, 30 August 1890 (in this edition as 90-08-30a).
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most obedient servant
Ferd. von Mueller,
Govt. Botanist
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The Chief Secretary approved M’s request and a letter was sent to M on 2 September 1890 informing him of this (letter not found).
T. R. Wilson Esq
Under Secretary