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From George, Viscount Deerhurst to Ferdinand von Mueller   16 Feb 1887

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

MELBOURNE.

Dear Baron von Müller

Mr Brisbane wrote to me today to say that you wished to know whether Lord & Lady Huntly and myself would come to the quarterly meeting of the Geographical Society tomorrow night. But I am sorry to say that we will not be able to avail ourselves of your kindness as we have already made engagements. His Excellency1 altho' I am sure he will regret it much will not either be able to come or Lady Loch as H. E. will not stay a night in Melbourne.2

Believe me

Your very truly

Deerhurst

1

Henry Brougham Loch.

2

The Governor was in residence at Mount Macedon (Age, 16 February 1867, p. 5).

3

Crest of Government House, Melbourne. MS has been annotated 'Feb. 16. 1887' and letter has been dated on that basis.

Please cite as “FVM-87-02-16,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/87-02-16