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A38 Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Vic. Branch) papers, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 86.03.05a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Alexander Macdonald, 1886-03-05 [86.03.05a]. 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/1880-9/1886/86-03-05a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

5/3/86.
This morning, dear Mr Macdonald, I got your postcard,
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Postcard not found.
inviting me to meet Baron Von Bebra
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i.e. Bibra.
at your office. This is a kind thoughtfulness of yours; but I feel quite unwell , indeed shall probably have to keep on the sickbed to day; it is probably the effect of the protracted heat in my very small dwelling that made me ill. Indeed I felt "out of sorts" already yesterday.
Thus I am sorry to miss the chance of seeing the distinguished W.A. colonist, with whom I exchanged a few letters many years ago.
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Letters not found.
Perhaps he will kindly give me his present W.A. adress, so that I may write to him.
With regardful remembrance
your
Ferd von Mueller.
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MS annotation, probably by Macdonald: 'F. L. Von Bibra Stirling St Perth WA '.