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Physical location:

A95/4969, unit 587, VPRS 3992/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 95.06.28

Preferred Citation:

[Charles Topp] to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1895-06-28. 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/1890-6/1895/95-06-28-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

28 June [18]95
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editorial addition . MS is a letterpress copy.
Sir,
I beg to inform you
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A minute from the Chief Secretary's Office, dated 25 June 1895, that prompted this letter is attached to it: 'It will be best to inform Baron Von Mueller of the change to be made from 1st July in regard to payment of the salaries in his branch'.
that the Government has decided that from the 1st proximo your branch of this Department is to be amalgamated with this office and placed under one Division Administration and [benefit] in the Estimates for 1895/6 and that consequently the Salaries of yourself and your officers will be paid by this Office from the date above mentioned.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant
[Charles Topp]
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editorial addition. The letter-copy is unsigned. Topp, at this time Under-Secretary to the Chief Secretary's Department, is the most likely signatory.
Sir Ferd. Von Mueller K.C.M.G.