Document information

Physical location:

No. 4426, vol. 1896 D, VPRS 1168/P inward correspondence registers, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 96.05.00c

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Alexander Peacock, 1896-05 [96.05.00c]. 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/1890-6/1896/96-05-00c-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

1
Letter not found; item is a register entry only, dated 29 May 1896. See also M to A. Peacock, May 1896 (in this edition as 96-05-00a).
[Minchin Mr To pay fine at rate of £1 per month]
2
This letter was returned to M on 1 June 1896 minuted: 'no objection’. M returned the file on 2 June. The file was returned to M on 12 August: 'Any objection to [leave]'. He replied to the minute on 14 August; reply not found. The file was returned to M the same day minuted: '2 days half pay C S [Chief Secretary]'. M returned the file on 17 August.
In November 1896, after M's death, the 'Officer in charge Botanist’s Department' [presumably G. Luehmann] 'reports absence of J. Minchin (ill)'. His letter was returned on 23 November minuted '½ days leave appd [i.e. approved]'. The file was returned on 25 November and on 10 December was referred to 'Dr Shields' minuted: 'examine Minchin'. It was returned to the Chief Secretary's Office on 11 December.