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A39 Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Vic. Branch) papers, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 87.02.16

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George, Viscount Deerhurst to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1887-02-16. 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/1880-9/1887/87-02-16-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

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Crest of Government House, Melbourne. MS has been annotated 'Feb. 16. 1887' and letter has been dated on that basis.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
MELBOURNE .
Dear Baron von Müller
Mr Brisbane wrote to me today to say that you wished to know whether Lord & Lady Huntly and myself would come to the quarterly meeting of the Geographical Society tomorrow night. But I am sorry to say that we will not be able to avail ourselves of your kindness as we have already made engagements. His Excellency
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Henry Brougham Loch.
altho' I am sure he will regret it much will not either be able to come or Lady Loch as H. E. will not stay a night in Melbourne.
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The Governor was in residence at Mount Macedon ( Age , 16 February 1867, p. 5 ).
Believe me
Your very truly
Deerhurst