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Ferdinand von Mueller to William Thiselton-Dyer, 1884-03-21 [84.03.21b]. 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/1880-9/1884/84-03-21b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
21/3/84.
Allow me the pleasure, dear Mr Dyer, to introduce to you my particular friend, Fr.
Eaton Esqr,
who proceeds just on a voyage and short stay to Europe. This Gentleman holds one
of the highest positions in the Treasury Department here, and has been leadingly connected
with the Civil Service of Victoria for more than 30 years. He is a son in law of Dr
Davy,
whose independent researches and practical application aided considerably to establish
electric telegraphs first of all. Mr Eaton is also precisely acquainted, as a Resident
for very many years near the bot Garden of Melbourne, with the largely ruinous changes
in my position, and with the many senseless and extremely costly alterations in the
Garden, since I ceded from the Directorship. I mention this incidentally as you may
possibly be curious to learn about these sad affairs something of one, who can speak
from autopsie. Any attention shown to so deserving and enlightened a Gentleman as
Mr Eaton, will please me much.
1
Henry Francis Eaton.
2
Edward Davy.
3
A letter from F. Eaton to W. Thiselton-Dyer, 21 July 1884 (f. 89), written from 68
Torrington Square, London, enclosed this letter.
Regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller