To Edward Ramsay   9 March 1885

9/3/85.

 

I took the liberty, dear Mr Ramsay, to send to your adress a copy of the American Edition of my "select plants"1 elegantly bound as a souvenir for Dr Froude, whom to meet here I had not the pleasure, as I was ill during most of the time of his stay here.2 I did not like the distinguished visitor to leave our shores without a mark of attention from me. Thinking that you would be sure to meet the great Historian, I sent the presentation copy to your adress, but hearing neither from you nor Dr Froude, I am afraid it got miscarried.3

Let me hope that you are happy and well,

Regardfully your

Ferd. von Mueller.

1
B84.13.22.
2
Froude arrived in Melbourne on 21 January, staying as a guest of the Governor and visiting some country districts before travelling by rail to Sydney, where he arrived on 12 February (Age, 22 January 1885, p. 5; Ballarat star, 29 January 1885, p.3; Sydney morning herald, 13 February 1885, p. 6; 14 February 1885, p. 13)
3
See M to E. Ramsay, 11 March 1885.

Please cite as “FVM-85-03-09,” 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/85-03-09