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Ferdinand von Mueller to Joseph Hooker, 1885-10-02. 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/1880-9/1885/85-10-02-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
2/10/85.
Last evening, dear Sir Joseph, I had the pleasure to meet your clever young son.
I shall do all, that is within my power, to promote his interest. I introduced him
myself this day to Dr Mein, a medical Gentleman of great wealth and influence and
of generous disposition, who may be able to push him here in professional work; but
my own impression is that he will do better in N.S. Wales, where Mr Wilkinson,
the Gov. Geologist, may readily avail himself of your sons talents and experience
for Gov. Reports; Mr W. is Gov Geologist of N.S. W. and when three days ago I got
your letter,
announcing your sons departure I wrote immediately to Mr Wilkinson,
urging to give the young Gentleman at once some Gov. work, which - since in Victoria the Civil Service Board was created - is far more difficult. It was quite charming to
me, to hear your son speak such excellent German.
1
Brian Hooker.
2
Charles Smith Wilkinson.
3
J. Hooker to M, 17 August 1885.
4
Letter not found.
Regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller
It is delightful to see you have finished another vol. of the Indian Flora.
I will study the new part, kindly sent; these studies are generally about midnight-hours
in my retiring room.
5
J. Hooker (1875-1897). The last part of vol. 4 was distributed in August 1885.