Melbourne bot Garden
1/12/71
Let me thank you, dear Mr Clarke, for the very handsome manner, in which you alluded in your preface to my forest lecture.1 It is very pleasing to me, to see my literary efforts so kindly acknowledged by an author of eminence like yourself.2
With best regards
Ferd. von Mueller
M.D.
B71.13.03. The introduction to the volume in which M's essay appeared includes (p. v):
The lecture of Baron Von Mueller will appear specially interesting at a time when the condition of our State forests is attracting attention, and a Royal Commission deliberating as to their extent and preservation. We believe that this lecture has been both opportune and valuable in directing public attention to the subject, and that the services of Baron Von Mueller will be fully recognised on the perusal of the lecture.
A note on the file suggests that a reply was sent on 5 December. No such reply has been found. However, if it was sent, it was evidently seen as private correspondence, since no letter number is given.
Please cite as “FVM-71-12-01d,” 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