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MS 443 D, Archives and Manuscripts, Hocken Library, University of Otago, Dunedin. 94.01.13Preferred Citation:
Ferdinand von Mueller to James Hector, 1894-01-13. 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/1890-6/1894/94-01-13-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026
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MS black-edged; M's nephew, George Ferdinand Doughty, had died on 19 November 1893.
13/1/94.
This day, dear Sir James, I received much to my surprise and with much sadness the
enclosed letter from Mrs Brian Hooker.
I lost entirely sight of him even in correspondence for several years, and had no
idea of his distress. I wrote to Mrs Hooker, that I would communicate with you, and
advised her also to let her husband communicate with
Prof Ulrich of Dunedin
. I told her further, that if her consort did not get on, I would send some little
temporary help, but that this could not be much as I have
no contingencies vote whatever
since 1892, so that these to the extent of several hundred £ have to come out of
my Salary. Private property I have none, as all I had was sunk in my researches and
service through life. I pointed out also to her that Mr Hooker through his illustrious
father had the highest claims for consideration on N.Z.
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S. Hooker to M, 5 January 1894.
Regardfully always your Ferd von Mueller
I never met Mrs Brian Hooker to my knowledge.