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Physical location:
Box 243/1, Shillinglaw papers, La Trobe Manuscript Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne. 92.09.26bPreferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to John Shillinglaw, 1892-09-26 [92.09.26b]. 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/1890-6/1892/92-09-26b-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
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Shillinglaw’s letter (not found) to which this is the reply was evidently in response
to M to J. Shillinglaw, 20 September 1892. There were three Mondays between that letter and M’s Columbus Jubilee Oration at
the Melbourne Town Hall on 12 October 1892, mentioned in the postscript. Given the
urgency expressed in M’s initial request for help, September 26 is more likely than
3 or 10 of October.
Just received your letter, dear Mr Shillinglaw, and am very sorry to hear of your
troubles. I had no idea, that difficulties could arise to you in this way after your
long and useful career. Let me trust, that all will be right in the end.
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Shillinglaw's troubles not identified.
Always regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller.
Pray, do under these sad circumstances not trouble about the Columbus-festival. I
have
a lot of thing already, so will not worry you.