LETTER, PREMIER'S DEPARTMENT TO SEPTIMUS BURT

Correspondence in the form of a handwritten cream envelope and a typed letter on cream paper with a Premier's Department, Perth letterhead.
a) Letter from the Under Secretary of the Premier's department to Septimus Burt enquiring whether he desired to retain the title 'Honourable'. Dated 11 March 1901. It was noted that Burt had previously declined the use of the title after his resignation as Attorney General and this was an enquiry to see if he had changed his mind.
It is unknown what response Burt made to this letter but further correspondence on the matter received by Burt from the Premier's Office seven months later confirmed that he did reconsider and that arrangements were then being made for him to retain the 'Honourable' title.
Single page with three lateral folds; on the back between two of the folds and written sideways is a brief description, “Under Sec. Premier's / Department /11.3.01 / re title “Honourable”.
b) Hand written envelope to Septimus Burt at a London address. At the bottom left of the front of the envelope is the name J. Bramston. John Bramston was Under Secretary of State for the Colonies and so this may indicate this letter was sent from Perth via the Colonial Office, London.