To Douglas Richardson   8 June 1894

8/6/94.

 

It is with much regret, dear Mr Richardson,1 that I must deprive myself of the pleasure of being present at the opening of your Gallerie of painting Art this after noon, when doubtless again a splendid display from newest talents will be brought forward. It so happens, that this after noon also a public lecture will be given by Mr Bosisto at the College of Horticulture at Burnley near Richmond,2 where my attendance in a departmental position is required. Besides — this is the monthly mail-day for America, involving heavy extra-work for me.

I shall therefore some other day make an hour or two free, to admire your exhibition of this season, to which I so kindly was invited by wish of the of the3 honored President and Council.

With regardful remembrance your

Ferd. von Mueller.

1
Presumably the artist C. Douglas Richardson, director of the life class at the Victorian Artists' Society.
2
Bosisto was to deliver a lecture on ‘Perfume Plants’; see Age, 7 June 1894, p. 4.
3
sic.

Please cite as “FVM-94-06-08b,” 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 26 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/94-06-08b