17/12/94.
As yet, dear Mr Macdonald, I have not heard from Mr Potter in reference to the document, introducing you in Brisbane as our Delegate.1 Mr Potter told me many days ago he had in the interests of Schools to go to up the country and to preach in a Chapel, originally built by him. If you deem it best, I will write a letter myself authorizing you formally (what really is self understood2 to act for our branch. When you are starting
With friendship your
Ferd von Mueller
Macdonald was to represent the Victorian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia at the meeting of the General Council of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, to be held during the Association's congress in Brisbane, Qld, in January 1895. See also M to A. Macdonald, 6 December 1894.
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Please cite as “FVM-94-12-17,” 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