To Jacob Agardh1    14 January 1884

14/1/84.

 

Aus diesem kürzlich angelangten Schreiben werden Sie ersehen, hochgeehrter Herr Professor, dass Admiral Acton die Algen, welche Sie ihm so freundlich zuwandten, richtig erhalten hat. Dass er nicht an Sie schrieb mag durch die Schrecken des Erdbebens in der Neapel Bai, u auch durch den Unglücksfall seines Sohnes, der sich aus unglücklicher Liebe eine Schusswunde beibrachte, erklären. Der junge Lieutnant scheint aber hergestellt zu sein.

Ich leide noch sehr an meiner Bronchial-Entzündung, hoffe aber doch besser zu werden.

Sie ehrend und Ihnen Alles Gute wünschend

Ferd. von Mueller.

 

Admiral Acton hatte früher das Marine Ministerium, gab aber das Portefeuille an seinen Bruder ab.

 
 
 

14/1/84

 

From this recently arrived letter you will see, highly esteemed Professor, that Admiral Acton has correctly received the algae that you so kindly gave him. That he did not write to you may be explained by the scare of the earthquake in the Bay of Naples2 and also through the accident of his son, who inflicted a gunshot wound on himself from unrequited love. However, the young lieutenant seems to be restored again.3

I am still suffering very much from my bronchial inflammation, but do hope to get better.

Respectfully and wishing you every good thing

Ferd. von Mueller

 

Admiral Acton previously had the Marine Ministry but gave up the portfolio to his brother.

1
MS accompanied by G. Acton to M, 4 November 1883.
2
A powerful earthquake devastated the island of Ischia, in the Bay of Naples, om 28 July 1883.
3
cf. M to J. Agardh, 28 August 1883.

Please cite as “FVM-84-01-14a,” 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 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/84-01-14a