Document information

Physical location:

ML MSS.200/1, item 1, letter book, p. 495, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. 87.03.31

Preferred Citation:

David Lindsay to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1887-03-31. 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/1880-9/1887/87-03-31-final.odt>, accessed June 18, 2026

Adelaide
31st March 1887.
Baron Von Mueller K.C.M.G. &c
Melbourne
Dear Sir,
I have to thank you most sincerely for your great kindness in proposing me as a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society of England.
1
See M to Royal Geographical Society, 4 January 1887 (in this edition as 87-01-24a), and M to C. Markham, 4 February 1887.
I have just had a communication from the Secretary informing me that I had been elected. I […]
2
word illegible.
feel sensible of the great honor thus conferred upon me and again thanking you for the many kindnesses shown to me
I am
Yours very sincerely
David Lindsay F.R.G.S.
3
See also M to D. Lindsay, 2 April 1887 (in this edition as 87-04-02a).