Wednesday.
Let me thank you for your consideration, dear Mr Shillinglaw, but it will not be possible for me, to be away from my office this morning, as I could not make prior arrangements and received your letter only at 9 this morning.1 I made arrangements with Dr Hollrung from New Guinea for working with him at my place this day
Mr Wallan,2 one of the young Tea-planters, called on me two days ago, and I had a long conversation with him on the subject of tea-culture in Victoria, so that he is now acquainted with my hopeful views and experiences in this respect.3
Regardfully your
Ferd. von Mueller
I suggested, that a railway-pass be given to the two planters, to facilitate looking for tea planting localities
I am so glad, that you also are going to the centennial fête.4 I wrote a letter of introduction for Mr Potter to Sir Edw. Strickland,5 with whom you are personally acquainted already, but I sent some introduction cards for you also to the Rev Mr Potter. As Delegates of our branch you and he can materially advance by your speeches there the antarctic cause. Pray convey to the Hon. Mr Madden6 my sympathy at the mournful event, which deprived him of a brother, still so young, while for the poor departed Gentleman most of the hopes of life seemed yet before him!7
Letter not found.
i.e. William Waller.
See B75.05.01, B75.05.02.
The centenary of white settlement in Australia was celebrated in Sydney on 26 January 1888.
Letter not found.
Walter Madden, MLA, who had been President of the Board of Land and Works, 1881-3.
John Joseph Madden, MLA, who died on 12 January 1888, aged 39, was not Walter Madden's brother.
MS annotation by Shillinglaw: 'Rec 18.1.88'; 18 January 1888 was a Wednesday.
Please cite as “FVM-88-01-18,” 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