The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Melbourne, bot. Garden ¶ 1. Aug. 1857. ¶ Sir ¶ ¶ I have the honor to transmit to you for the public museum a collection of 25 timber specimens, procured by Mr John Walters ¶ at Sealer's Cove under m...

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Archive box 00325, Melbourne Museum, Melbourne. 57.08.01

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Ferdinand von Mueller to Frederick McCoy, 1857-08-01. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id/57-08-01>, accessed November 13, 2024

Melbourne, bot. Garden

1. Aug. 1857.

Sir

I have the honor to transmit to you for the public museum a collection of 25 timber specimens, procured by Mr John Walters

i.e. John Watters, whose journey to Sealers Cove took place 24-29 June 1857 at a cost of £23 15s for travelling expenses and freight for the cases of specimens (Unit 3, p. 214, VPRS 973, PROV).

at Sealer's Cove under my order. I beg to recommend, that each specimen should be divided into two longitudinally, to allow the moisture to evaporate more freely, and to prevent the splitting of the specimens.

I have the honor to be

Sir,

your most obedient servant

Ferd. Mueller

Prof. M'Coy

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