Monday
When I had the pleasure of meeting you and your Ladies on Saturday, dear Mr Macdonald, I forgot to ask, whether you have made any particular arrangements for the celebration meeting of the Council. Kindly let me know, what you wish me to do
Mr Potter kindly called last evening, so I explained to him our views, regarding Favenc,1 to whom I am now sending a telegram, announcing the arrival of our delegates.
Regardfully
your
Ferd. von Mueller
See E. Favenc to M, 3 January 1888.
Letter dated to 16 January 1888 as the first Monday after a meeting of the Council of the Victorian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia on 10 January at which a letter from Ernest Favenc for financial help for a proposed journey of exploration in WA was considered, and prior to the departure of William Potter and John Shillinglaw for Sydney to represent the Victorian Branch of the Society at the celebrations on 26 January of the centenary of the British settlement of Australia.
Please cite as “FVM-88-01-16b,” 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