I feel much touched with the generous sentiments evinced towards me by the Horticultural Society of Ballarat, as expressed in your letter.1 While the maintenance of my department is reassured, and although the working means at my disposal have been extensively decreased,2 I shall cheerfully do all in my power, by sinking all my private resources (as I have done through out my whole career) into the official obligations devolving on me, to maintain the efficiency of the establishment and its scientific dignity, and to earn, also, in future the well wishes of my fellow colonists and contribute to the further development of the riches and knowledge in this great land of ours. Wishing, also, your important society the best success in its praise-worthy endeavors.—
I remain, Mr. President,
regardfully yours,
Fred.3 Von Mueller
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While M's position had been retained, the operating expenses were reduced to £400 per annum (Leader, 30 January 1892, p. 25); this was insufficient to retain his staff, M to T. Wilson, 31 January 1892.
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The committee of the Ballarat Horticultural Society recently decided to convey to Baron Von Mueller an expression of their esteem for him as the leading scientific horticulturist in the colony, and to congratulate him upon the retention of his services by the Government. In reply, the following letter has been received from him by the president, Mr. A. Anderson:—
Please cite as “FVM-92-03-00c,” 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