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Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, I. B. Balfour correspondence, M (Mi-Mu). 89.01.27

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Bayley Balfour, 1889-01-27. 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/1880-9/1889/89-01-27-final.odt>, accessed June 10, 2026

27/1/89
If you allow me, dear Prof Balfour, I will send you from time to time fresh seeds, — when obtainable —, of any Australian Everlastings, with a view to you kindly causing them to be raised, and in spring some seedlings to be planted on the grave of the honorable Dr Wilkie, who died in Paris 3 years ago during the winter cold from acute pulmonary inflammation while he was with his family on a visit to Europe after 40 years active practice here. — He was buried in Edinburgh,
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Greyfriars cemetery.
where his father about the middle of the Century was a renowned presbyterian preacher.
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Rev Daniel Wilkie (1782-1838).
I enjoyed for more than 30 years the intimate friendship of this worthy man here, and it would be a sad pleasure to me, if during the summer-warmth a few Australian flowers could ornament his grave.
Regardfully yours always
Ferd. von Mueller.