To Ralph Tate   15 January 1883

15/1/83.

 

I got so confused by over powering work, dear Professor, that I do not remember, whether I did acknowledge the receipt of the list of additions, which you elaborated for my Census.1 I received it all right as well as your kind letter of 20/12/822 and feel much obliged to you. As you have probably been away, either in Kang. Island3 or on the Murray-River, you will not have missed my reply, if really I did not send one.

I was at work all through the holidays. The addenda are not yet through the press; the printer is so busy otherwise, and I had also so many calls on my time by routine-work of the Department, that my progress with the "finale" has been slow.

I received yesterday the Certificate back from N.Z, signed by Dr Haast & Dr Hector: and forwarded it at once to Prof McCoy.4 After I have got all signatures here, I will send it to Sir Joseph Hooker. I think, that in my last letter,5 I already wished you every happiness in the new annual space of time, on which we have entered.

I had to stay away from Church this evening, to get through some of the arrear correspondence.

Regardfully your

Ferd von Mueller.

 

Will compare soon Centunculus &c &c

 

Centunculus

1
B82.13.16.
2
Letter not found.
3
Kangaroo Island, SA.
4
The certificate nominating Tate for election to the Royal Society of London; see M to R. Tate, 20 January 1883.
5
Letter not found.

Please cite as “FVM-83-01-15b,” 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 19 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/83-01-15b