The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 9/3/85. ¶ ¶ I took the liberty, dear Mr Ramsay, to send to your adress a copy of the American Edition of my "select plants" ¶ elegantly bound as a souvenir for Dr Froude, whom to meet here I had not...

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ML MSS.562, letters to E. P. Ramsay 1862-91, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 85.03.09

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Edward Ramsay, 1885-03-09. 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/1880-9/1885/85-03-09-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

9/3/85.

I took the liberty, dear Mr Ramsay, to send to your adress a copy of the American Edition of my "select plants"

B84.13.22.

elegantly bound as a souvenir for Dr Froude, whom to meet here I had not the pleasure, as I was ill during most of the time of his stay here.

Froude arrived in Melbourne on 21 January, staying as a guest of the Governor and visiting some country districts before travelling by rail to Sydney, where he arrived on 12 February (Age, 22 January 1885, p. 5; Ballarat star, 29 January 1885, p.3; Sydney morning herald, 13 February 1885, p. 6; 14 February 1885, p. 13)

I did not like the distinguished visitor to leave our shores without a mark of attention from me. Thinking that you would be sure to meet the great Historian, I sent the presentation copy to your adress, but hearing neither from you nor Dr Froude, I am afraid it got miscarried.

See M to E. Ramsay, 11 March 1885.

Let me hope that you are happy and well,

Regardfully your

Ferd. von Mueller.