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76.03.00a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Ballarat Farmers' Club, 1876-03 [76.03.00a]. 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/1870-9/1876/76-03-00a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

1
Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Correspondence' in the report of the meeting of the Ballarat Farmers' Club held on 18 March 1876, in Ballarat star, 20 March 1876, p. 2. It was introduced by 'From Baron von Mueller, as follows:—'. The letter was 'received'.
Some weeks' absence in South Australia, where l was with my poor brother
2
Edward Wehl, the husband of M's sister Clara, died on 11 February 1876 (M to J. MacPherson, 11 February 1876).
in his last illness,
3
M went to South Australia on 5 February 1876 (M to J. MacPherson, 7 February 1876) and returned to Melbourne on 19 February (M to J. MacPherson, 19 February 1876). See also M to J. Hooker, 24 February 1876 (in this edition as 76-02-24a).
has brought the work in my still almost helpless department in arrear. I am also just engaged to bring out the first part of a school book on native plants,
4
The book was not proceeded with in its planned form, but the text was effectively used for B79.06.04; see Lucas, Maroske & Brown-May (2006), pp. 37-44.
and l am not at all well. Under the circumstances I must ask the club to wait for a few months in reference to a lecture. To be of real use such lecture requires to be written and, some new points need elaboration, all of which takes time; I must claim the indulgence of the club till the latter half of the year.
5
The lecture, printed as B76.05.01 and continuations, was delivered on 27 May 1876.