The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: 29/9/87 ¶ ¶ I feel much honored, dear Mr Hyndman, with the kind invitation to the festival of the Australian Artists Association, and recognize this mark of attention all the more, as I have so littl...

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Physical location:

MS 7593, 583/2(a), La Trobe Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne. 87.09.29

Preferred Citation:

Ferdinand von Mueller to Robert Hyndman, 1887-09-29. 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/1880-9/1887/87-09-29a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Hyndman is not mentioned in the reviews of the 1887 exhibition of the Australian Artists’ Association. However, the 1888 exhibition included an architectural drawing by “Messrs Hyndman and Bates” (Argus, 27 November 1888, p. 4). R. G. Hyndman and E. A. Bates were partners in an architectural practice at this time; see Bates, Smart & McCutcheon records, University of Melbourne Archives.

29/9/87

I feel much honored, dear Mr Hyndman, with the kind invitation to the festival of the Australian Artists Association, and recognize this mark of attention all the more, as I have so little claim on the Society's consideration. My health is not at all firm, but if I feel sufficiently well then I shall attend with particular pleasure.

See also M to R. Hyndman, 6 October 1887.

Regardfully your

Ferd. von Mueller.