1/6/80.
I intended to call on you at Gov House, dear Dr Hector, to enjoy a talk with you after 18 years once more;1 but when I went you had just taken your departure for Hobarton.2 At the evening of her Majesty's Birthday3 I went with the Italian Consul General, who drove me up to Gov. Palace, so that I kept with that nobleman on the table, otherwise I would have endeavoured to get a seat near you.
It devolves yet on me to thank you for having advertised for tenders for Kauri-seeds. Meanwhile a supply reached the Melbourne Market, which I bought, so that I shall not require any more at present.
Regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller
Hector and M had met in early 1862 when Hector passed through Melbourne on his way to take up his initial appointment in NZ, furnished with letters of introduction to M from Joseph Hooker and J. H. Balfour; see M to J. Haast, 16 March 1862.
Now Hobart, Tas.
24 May.
M's letter was registered at the Geological Survey Office, Wellington, on 21 June 1880.
Please cite as “FVM-80-06-01,” 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