Melbourne, 29th June 1882
Mrs Robert Ramsay
Madam
At a meeting of the Trustees of the Royal Park, held on the 26th inst. it was resolved unanimously, to convey to you the expression of condolence, felt by the Trustees at the loss sustained by you through the early and so unexpected death of their late respected colleague, the Hon. Robert Ramsay.1 In transmitting to you this resolution, allow me to add, that the vivid interest evinced by the lamented gentleman also in all matters concerning the Royal Park and the ready and genial manner, in which he devoted his great talents and his valuable time to all public affairs in this colony, will always be kept in grateful remembrance by my colleagues of the Park-trust and myself.
I have the honor, Madam, to be
Your very obedient
(signed) Ferd. von Mueller
Ramsay died on 23 May 1882.
Please cite as “FVM-82-06-29a,” 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