June 6th, 1862.
Dear Dr. Wills,
Once more I wish you a most cordial good-bye, and trust that in the circle of your family you will feel some consolation for the dreadful bereavement which has befallen you in the loss of your son.1 May it alleviate your affliction to some small extent, to remember that your son has gained by the sacrifice of his precious life a world-wide fame, and an appreciation which will remain unobliterated throughout all ages.
With the deepest solicitude for your health and happiness, I remain, my very dear Dr. Wills,
Your attached friend,
Ferd. Mueller.
Please cite as “FVM-62-06-06d,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on