The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Banksia Double Bay ¶ Jan 4/93 ¶ My dear Sir Ferdinand ¶ ¶ I have to thank you heartily for yoou kind rememberance of me as evidenced by your gift of a copy of the very interesting Brochure on the Col...

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93.01.04a

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Philip Gidley King to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1893-01-04 [93.01.04a]. 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/1890-6/1893/93-01-04a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Letter not found. The text given here is from a letterpress (?) copy tipped into a copy of Columbus Jubilee, Melbourne Town Hall, October 12th, 1892, an offprint (B92.13.19) now in the National Library of Australia from the Proceedings of the Victorian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, vol. 10 (B93.03.02).

Banksia Double Bay

NSW.

Jan 4/93

My dear Sir Ferdinand

I have to thank you heartily for yoou kind rememberance of me as evidenced by your gift of a copy of the very interesting Brochure on the Columbus Jubilee. It must have been the work of much research and does you infinite credit.

With many fond wishes for the New Year I am very truly your

Philip Gidley King

I value very much your inscription in the opening leaves.

The inscription was partly coverd by a bookplate of the Ferguson Collection | National Library | Canberra. The editors are grateful to the collection and conservation staff of the National Library of Australia who removed that book plate to reveal the inscription:

To the honorable Ph. Gidl. King, M.L.C, FRGS &c, the worthy heir of great politic and naval fame, offered by Ferd. von Mueller, Christmas 1892.

One of M's visiting cards is pasted below the bookplate.

To Baron

Sir Ferdinand Von Mueller KCM

'G' omitted?

&c &c