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RB MSS M100a, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 84.09.29

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Louise Wehl, 1884-09-29. 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/1880-9/1884/84-09-29-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

29/9/84.
Let me thank you, dear Louise, for your kind letter
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Letter not found.
and the expressions of your sympathetic sentiments. I was for two weeks on a departmental tour in the Wimmera-country;
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Vic.
but the weather was so cold and mostly so wet, that I did not profit in my health from the journey. I send you a volume of my works, as you express a desire to possess some of my publications. Perhaps I sent it before. In that case, this book will prove useful as a donation to some of your friends. When writing to your dear mother, tell her to let me know, when the quarter's payment for Ellie's
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Louise Wehl's younger sister Henrietta, generally known as Ettie or Ellie, was 15 years old at this time (Dowe et al. (2020), p. 3).
schooling is due again, so that I may send the sum, (I think it is £12.10/-) timely.
If you learn of any vacancy in the Telegraph-Department nearer your mother's place, you might telegraph to me, and I would at once use what little influence I may have with Mr Todd
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Charles Todd, SA's Postmaster-General.
to secure it for you.
With affectionate regard your
Ferd. von Mueller
Glad of prospects for more plants from you and George. Your brothers and sisters perhaps will look also a little more yet into the spring-vegetation about Lake Bonney,
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In the south-east of SA, west of Mt Gambier.
and Mr. Harris might pick up occasionally something at Silvertown.
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Silverton, NSW, where George Harris, husband of M's niece Bertha Wehl, was based.
I can make return-sendings.