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Physical location:

A38, The Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Victorian Branch), Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 94.12.06

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Alexander Macdonald, 1894-12-06. 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/94-12-06>, accessed September 11, 2025

6/12/94
This evening, dear Mr Macdonald I learn from Capt Pasco, that you have positively decided to visit Brisbane at the meeting of the Austr. Assoc.,
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The sixth Congress of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science was to be held in Brisbane, Qld, in January 1895.
and I am very glad of this. I have still some hope to attend also, but fear that I shall be unable to make the needful time free. The work all through 1894 has been enormous in my branch of the service, and the extensive examinations which at Governm. Institutions I am as an honorary duty holding and am still to hold will take most time up in December, and thus much other work will have to stand over til January. I have only been able to commence writing my adress
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M was President of the Section for Geography for the Brisbane meeting; for the text of his address, see B96.04.10.
within the last few days, and as the subject is such a large one I shall have an spare moments during Christmas and Newyear days to finish it and write for it til the last moment. Let me hope that I can see you more than once, before you start so that I may discuss various matters with you and send my greeting through you should I be unable to go.
Always regardfully your
Ferd von Mueller
Will many Victorians go to Brisbane
We ought to make you a special delegate of our council to the Brisbane meeting.
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This sentence is on a separate sheet in the file and may have been part of a different letter. See also M to A. Macdonald, 17 December 1894.