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From Ferdinand von Mueller to Redmond Barry   19 Sep 1865

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I have a clear recollection dear Sir Redmond, of the facts as narrated by Dr Wills & find the inscription desired by the Dr in strict accordance with the statements I heard at the time of the tragic occurrence. To me Dr Wills proposition appears both generous & appropriate.2

Regardfully

yr

Ferd. Mueller

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20 deleted.

2

The inscription to which M refers was probably one proposed for the massive granite obelisk that had been placed on the grave of the explorers Burke and Wills in the Melbourne General Cemetery (see Bonyhady (1991), p. 250). What Dr Wills's proposition amounted to is not known.

Please cite as “FVM-65-09-19b,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/65-09-19b