Field Naturalist's Club of Victoria.
Kew,
Melbourne April 6th 1886
Dear Sir
I am directed by the Committee of the Field Naturalist's Club to convey their desire that you should become President of the Club for the ensuing year; and to ask whether you will allow yourself to be nominated for that position at the ordinary meeting on Monday evening, next, the 12th inst.
Trusting that your health, and official work will allow of your acceding to our request.1
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient servant
F. G. A. Barnard
Hon Sec
Baron Sir F. von Mueller, K.C.M.G.
&c &c
Melbourne
The request was declined in M to F. Barnard, 9 April 1886.
Please cite as “FVM-86-04-06b,” 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