The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: [Professor Brown has received a number of letters from various prominent gentlemen, congratulating him upon his appointment, and expressing their opinion of his special fitness for the position. Among...

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96.04.00a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to William Brown, 1896-04 [96.04.00a]. 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/1890-6/1896/96-04-00a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Letter not found. The text given here is from Weekly times, 11 April 1896, p. 30, from a report of a farewell gathering of the staff of the Weekly Times and the Herald to mark the departure of Professor William Brown for WA to take charge of the experimental farm on Lord Brassey's Broomhill estate.

[Professor Brown has received a number of letters from various prominent gentlemen, congratulating him upon his appointment, and expressing their opinion of his special fitness for the position. Among these were Baron von Mueller; Principal Thompson, of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, New South Wales; Mr T. K. Dow, Principal of the Longeronong College; Mr Arthur Steinthal, of Dookie; Mr Marco Guerin, C.E., of the Dooen Agricultural College

i.e. Longeronong Agricultural College, Dooen, Vic.

; and Professor William Lowrie, Principal of the Roseworthy College, South Australia.]