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From Ferdinand von Mueller to Sutherland Sinclair   2 Jan 1895

2/1/95.

It is with much regret, dear Mr Sinclair, that I hear of the cause, which induced Dr Ramsay to withraw from the Curatorship of Your great Museum,1 and I beg of you, to convey to him my sincere sympathy.

It is pleasing that the Trustees have appointed so able a Successor, and I would ask you to give my felicitation to Mr Etheridge.2

In 1895 I hope to be able to contribute again to the Library of the Museum by new publications of mine under [progress], but in 1894 I could not finish off any large work, as nearly all my time had to be given up to the practical rural and manufacturing interest at this period of financial depression of the colony.

With best new years greeting your

Ferd von Mueller

1

Ramsay had been in declining health for some time. In mid-1894 he was granted six months' leave on half pay from his position as Curator of the Australian Museum, before resigning the curatorship at the end of the year.

2

Robert Etheridge Jr.

Please cite as “FVM-95-01-02,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/95-01-02