Ferdinand von Mueller

1

MS annotation by [Maistre]: 'Répondu le 28' [Replied on the 28th]. Letter not found. For a printed version of this letter, see Home & Maroske (1997), p. 32.

25/3/92

Let me thank you, dear Consul, for your kind letter,

2

Letter not found.

concerning the books

3

See M to P. Maistre, 23 March 1892 (in this edition as 92-03-23b).

sent to the Admiral

4

Rear Admiral Émile Parrayon.

and Capt. Basson.

5

Besson?

I think these books may prove occasionally useful for reference during voyages. Let me hope, that I was not misunderstood in saying, that it seemed perhaps an encroachment on the time of the illustrious visitors and their officers, when so much is to be seen here during their brief stay ! to come on a mere visit of etiquette to my humble place; but if any of the members of the French Navy now here like to honor me anyhow with a call, please, tell them, that I shall be much gratified . Perhaps they like to have some seeds of Australian plants, or I may be able to do something else for them now or hereafter . I feel very poorly, and so I trust, you and your naval compatriots will excuse me for not calling on them. Some of the Officers of the "Messageries maritimes" come to me regularly on every voyage!