Ferdinand von Mueller

16/10/93

I feel, dear President, that I should at all events write you some few lines, if I did not get ready msc. by this months meeting of your R.S.,

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Tate was the long-serving President of the Royal Society of SA.

but I am still very weak after my last illness, from which indeed I have not yet fully recovered. Within the last days some time (beyond that required for the heavy daily routine-work) was taken up by the study and naming of more paintings of Mrs Capt Rowan;

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i.e. the botanical artist Ellis Rowan.

and altho' I have pondered over

Abutilon

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, and have done something for

Verticordia

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the detail specific investigations are most time taking I have had very severe work all through the year and feel very fatigued . These Expedition-plants must however soon be from my hands, as I can otherwise do not do

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do repeated.

justice to the progress of the suppl. volume of the Flora.

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i.e. the proposed supplementary volume to Flora australiensis (Bentham (1863-78)) that M was committed to producing.

Through overwork I suffer also much from insomnia, and that is also very weakening.

Let me felicitate you to all your triumphs! Have you any influence with Mr Rasp?

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Charles Rasp.

I thought he might support extensively a new Leichhardt-search, for which he would have glory and reward.