Inexpressibly grieved at sudden death of dear friend Rev. Dr. Woolls. Pray convey deepest condolence to widow. Am too unwell to attend funeral; please represent me.
Letter not found. The text given here is from 'Funeral of the late Dr. Woolls', Sydney morning herald, 16 March 1893, p. 5. The text is introduced by: 'Mr. J. H. Maiden of the Technological Museum, received the following telegram from Melbourne from Baron von Mueller:—'.
The text was quoted in Gilbert (1985). p. 107, and was reprinted in a number of newspaper accounts of Woolls's funeral.
Please cite as “FVM-93-03-15,” 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