21/10/94
Herewith, dear Miss Brotherton, the names of your last plants.1 I will ever gladly name specimens for you and other members of the Club,2 but may not always be able to do so immediately, as the rural and technic work is often very heavy in my branch of the service, and thus the naming of plants must frequently be reserved to the calm hours of Sundays or Holidays.
Were you on one of the Melbourne-Institutions studying?
Pray convey to your worthy father3 my best greeting. I remember well his kindly features and genial bearing, and trust that he enjoys the autumn of his life in serenity, health and joy.
Regardfully your
Ferd von Mueller
The names are written on one side of paper-sheets only, so that you can preserve them as autography, because these manuscripts may become of some interest for authenticies when I shall have passed away, and that may with gods will be soon. Glad to hear of the success of the Club.
Please cite as “FVM-94-10-21,” 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