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Linnean Society, London, Miscellaneous loose letters, Fellows' files. Mueller, F von, letter no. 3. 81.06.20

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Ferdinand von Mueller to B. Daydon Jackson, 1881-06-20. 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/1880-9/1881/81-06-20-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

20/6/81
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Annotated R19.
Since some time, dear Mr Jackson, a very lucrative appointment (at £2500 a year) is held by Mr R Br. Smyth as Manager of a Gold Mining Company in the Madras-Presidency.
If you write to him there, he is sure to come up now to his obligation, as h[i]s tide turned favorably.
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Robert Brough Smyth had apparently already notified the Society of his new position: the published list of Fellows’ details for 1881 has his address as ‘Ootacamund, Madras’.
Regardfully your
Ferd von Mueller
Could you kindly send the list of Forrest's plants to Mr Bentham, after you have looked at it and perhaps taken notice of it. Have but few extra copies. You will have access to it hereafter in the proceed. of the R.S. of N.S. Wales.
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John Forrest. B81.13.04. The first post-script paragraph is written cornerwise on the back of the folio, apparently after the letter was folded.
When next is out the L.S's fellowlist I like to make some changes in the titles added to my name.
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When … name is written on a separate sheet of paper glued to the front of the folio opposite the remainder of the letter.
The only change in the details given for M between the 1879 list and the 1881 list is the addition of ‘Care of Dulau and Co., 307 Soho Square’. No further change was made in the 1882 list. The award of his KCMG in 1879 was not reflected in these lists, which do indicate his CMG.