The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 17th July 1868 ¶ Private ¶ My dear Dr Mueller ¶ ¶ If you will keep bad company ¶ how can you expect other than to come to grief? Seriously I thank you for calling my attention to the impediment I ha...

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Physical location:

No. 3241, unit 733, VPRS 3181/P Town Clerk's file series 1, VA 511 Melbourne, Public Record Office, Victoria. 68.07.17

Preferred Citation:

Edmund FitzGibbon to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1868-07-17. 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/1860-9/1868/68-07-17-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

MS is a draft. See also M to E. FitzGibbon, 15 July 1868.

17th July 1868

Private

My dear Dr Mueller

If you will keep bad company

such before bad and as that of Members of Parliament after company deleted

how can you expect other than to come to grief? Seriously I thank you for calling my attention to the impediment I have directed Mr Felstead to see to it and to get me an offer for any dead wood lying about the paddock or requiring removal —

Respecting the cost of ferrying the willow cuttings across the river, if when you are in town you will kindly call I will get the money which you have disbursed repaid to you. The Committee of the City Council to whom I mentioned the matter considered that we should not be justified in claiming the gratuitous services of the boatman who has charge of the baths —

Yours very faithfully

E. G. FitzGibbon