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From John Boyd to Ferdinand von Mueller   [Mar 1879]

No. 218

TOWN OF EMERALD HILL

In ordine Primum1

Laying of the Foundation Stone

of the

New Public Buildings at Emerald Hill

On THURSDAY, 27th March, 1879,

At Four o'clock p.m.

The pleasure of The Baron Ferd. von Mueller's presence

is requested at the Ceremony

and his Company to the DEJEUNER afterwards, in the large

Hall of Mendes' Academy of Music.

The favour of an early reply,

addressed to the Town Clerk, is requested.

JB2 Mayor.

Tickets to be given up

at the Hall.
1

'First in the field', motto of the town of Emerald Hill (now South Melbourne).

2

John Boyd.

3

MS is a decorative printed invitation.

Please cite as “FVM-79-03-00,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/79-03-00