[From Baron von Mueller, intimating that he had been absent from Melbourne for several weeks,2 but would, if possible, read his promised paper on the third Saturday in May.]
Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Correspondence' in a report of the meeting of the Club held on 17 April 1875, in Ballarat star, 19 April 1975, p. 4. 'The secretary was instructed to communicate with Baron von Mueller and make the necessary arrangements in the matter' (letter not found). The lecture, on tea, was delivered on 15 May 1875; see B75.05.01.
M had been collecting in the Western District of Victoria; see M to W. Odgers, 23 March 1875.
Please cite as “FVM-75-04-00,” 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