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A38 Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Vic. Branch) papers, Mitchell Library, Sydney. 87.12.15a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Alexander Macdonald, 1887-12-15 [87.12.15a]. 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/1880-9/1887/87-12-15a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Thursday
I am sorry to hear dear Mr Macdonald, that you are suffering from sciatic pain; it is a great trouble, but I trust it will soon pass off.
Best thanks for the cheque of £8. I will see Mr Sayer about this account of his, I did not know it was so much when he returns from East Gippsland.
1
Vic. Sayer collected for M in East Gippsland in 1887.
The Honorable John Forrest arrived from Tasmania a little before midnight on Tuesday,
2
Forrest arrived in Melbourne aboard ‘Flinders’ on Tuesday 13 December 1887; see Argus, 14 December 1887, p. 6.
and I went to the wharf to receive him. He will be less than a week here. Would Monday afternoon be convenient to you, to have a Council-meeting? I could then let him know timely, so that he may be free at that particular hour.
Regardfully
your
Ferd. von Mueller